Jacob Schlesinger
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Jacob Schlesinger
@JMSchles
Chronicling Abenomics and other intriguing changes in the Asian landscape @WSJ. Ex-Tokyo bureau chief, DC journalist, current political junkie.
Tokyo, Japan Katılım Mart 2012
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Clear-eyed, balanced dissection of Japan's new security laws by @profLind: "evolution, not revolution."
on.wsj.com/1CSyFX1
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Colorful WSJ 2011 profile of the late Nintendo President Iwata.
on.wsj.com/1JZIQvz
By @daiwaka, @JuroOsawa
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Breaking: Nintendo announces venerated president Iwata has died of cancer.
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NHK, Japan's national broadcaster, is now airing a long segment on whether men should stand or sit using the toilet.
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Akio Toyoda to hold presser 5pm Japan time/4am EDT on American exec arrest.
on.wsj.com/1L4Bg1C
via @Kubota_Yoko
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Bank of Japan new complex dot-plot: circles, arrows, shades to show forecasts, assessed risks.
bit.ly/1BmX3iZ
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In addition to cutting meetings per year, Bank of Japan will double forecasts to 4/yr and for 1st time release individual member forecasts.
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Bank of Japan cuts number of meetings per year to 8 from 14. (Yes, they currently meet 14 times/year).
bit.ly/1BmX3iZ
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The saga goes on: since 1937, not a single Toyota management proposal has been rejected by shareholders; still the case after today's AGM
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Why mathematicians are hoarding this special type of Japanese chalk gizmodo.com/why-mathematic…
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Ah, Japan, where 56% still get newspaper home delivery.
bit.ly/1Lcep5g
By @risj_oxford
ht @trilenga, @IMunroe
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Japan corporate reforms inch forward: banks poised to curb stakes in customers.
By @atsufuka
on.wsj.com/1LccYE1
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Advantage Ichiro: In 1st match-up for Japan stars, Marlins' Suzuki hits 2 off Yankees' Tanaka.
on.wsj.com/1LccsWu
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Bank of Japan's Kuroda suggests he wasn't trying to stop yen fall last week. Dollar rises vs. yen.
(via @takanakaWSJ)
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Japan sees second volcanic eruption in three weeks. This time, Mount Asama on border of Gunma, Nagano prefectures.
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Japan PM Abe popularity slips over military plan. In one poll, approval rate drops to 41%, disapproval rises to 39%.
bloom.bg/1FXWgkU
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Attn FX traders! Kuroda back in parliament Tues 10am JST/9pm Mon NY time. Will he "correct" yen comments?
(via @takanakaWSJ, DJ Newswires)
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