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CUTTING-EDGE EXHIBIT Bizen swords on display in Poland to raise profile of Japanese bladesDecember 11, 2019 SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture--Dozens of precious swords on loan from a museum here are now on display in Poland in hopes of raising local people’s awareness of Japanese blades and the importance of their proper maintenance and preservation.
World trade without rules? U.S. shuts down WTO appeals courtDecember 11, 2019 GENEVA--Global commerce will lose its ultimate umpire Tuesday, leaving countries unable to reach a final resolution of disputes at the World Trade Organization and instead facing what critics call “the law of the jungle.’’

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