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		<description><![CDATA[By Maidhc Ó Cathail. Published in Kansai Time Out, February 2009.
2008 was the worst year for the Japanese economy for a long time. Exports were down 27 percent from the previous year, and the country experienced its largest trade deficit in nearly three decades. Industrial production fell by 8.1 percent from October to November last [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=maidhc.wordpress.com&blog=683099&post=28&subd=maidhc&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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