Like nuclear conflicts on the Korean Peninsula or an earthquake in Tokyo, ... the more focus on the issue and safeguards taken to prevent it, the better the chance that the worst fears are not realized.

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This is a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, ... Frankly, I think there was a lot of effort to just get things into the hopper, so I don't know how much thought went into these proposals.

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The fundamental factor is that banks and property are getting better. The election is a positive icing on the cake. This is an enormous personal mandate for Koizumi. He can do pretty much what he wants right now.

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Humans will ultimately contain any pandemic, as they always have done before.

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The problem has been building, ... Given the history of capital flight in Indonesia, it's more important to be decisive.

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