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Japan report: New consumer, new challengeJapan report: New consumer, new challenge
27-Sep-2001
First, the Japanese economic recovery was slow. Then, it stalled. Now it looks like it?s back in the pit lane as prime minister Koizumi warns the worst is yet to come. What effect is this having on the Japanese duty-free consumer? John Rimmer went to Japan to find out.
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First, the Japanese economic recovery was slow. Then, it stalled. Now it looks like it?s back in the pit lane as prime minister Koizumi warns the worst is yet to
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