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Why Japan Was Crushed Most in the Global Market Rout

The fragility of a more-than-year-long stock rally in Japan, fueled in part by a weak yen, has been exposed by the sudden strengthening of the currency.

By River Akira Davis

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Markets Around the World Are Rattled by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth

Stocks in Asia tumbled, led by Japan, where declines triggered “circuit breakers” meant to calm rapid moves. European and U.S. markets were set for declines.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi

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Japan’s Stock Market Is Booming. Here’s Why.

The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30 percent this year, far ahead of the S&P 500, as firms bet that changes in how companies are run might just finally last.

By Vivek Shankar

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