"The Volcker rule is a law which I am interested in, just as I am interested in the Vickers report and the way the Japanese are handling this question, " he said.

WSJ: EU Plans Complaint on 'Volcker Rule'

Sorry, I'll tune in again at bed time, but right now I've just got to hand-sharpen my new Japanese carbon-steel knife and mince shallots for the red-wine reduction sauce I'm slathering on those dry-aged rib-eyes that I got from Joe the Butcher, my new best friend.

WSJ: A Real Man's Place Is in the Kitchen by Daniel Duane

Having lived in the 1940s and 1950s, just after the defeated Japanese left a poverty stricken Singapore, I have seen the struggles during the development of my then backward country to a modern metropolis.

CNN: LETTERS AND COMMENT

But I would just say, again, our efforts are really working to help the Japanese people deal with what is a very difficult and really tragic situation.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Having written and analyzed the Japanese market since the Nikkei peaked in 1989, I think this is just the start of what may be a long-term trend.

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