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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
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Joined March 2012
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The Nikkei and FT announce their marriage.
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Clear-eyed, balanced dissection of Japan's new security laws by @profLind: "evolution, not revolution." on.wsj.com/1CSyFX1
Japan’s Security Evolution, Not Revolution

Japan’s Security Evolution, Not Revolution

Tokyo never actually pursued pacifism. Its postwar strategy was always to rely first on the U.S. for defense, doing less when it can but more when it must, says Jennifer Lind in The Wall Street...

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Tokyo rainbow, Saturday night. (Nihonbashi)
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Good morning, Tokyo. It's hot today.
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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
ページが移転されました｜Page Moved : 日本銀行 Bank of Japan

ページが移転されました｜Page Moved : 日本銀行 Bank of Japan

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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-mathematicia…
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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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