To help ensure the deal hits that mark, AgBank is taking the unusual move of tapping retail investors in Japan, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

一位熟悉情况的人士周三表示，为了确保该交易达到筹资目标，农行正在采取异乎寻常的举动，接触日本散户。

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Retail electricity prices in Japan are among the highest in the world, making it much easier for solar to compete.

日本是世界上电力零售价最高的国家之一，这使太阳能电力竞争力增强。

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According to Media Create using retail sales the PSP Go the new device has sold a total of 23, 455 units in Japan versus an average weekly sales of 70, 342 units for the original PSP.

根据数码消费品零售数据显示，PSP Go 总共在日本销售了23455台，相对而言，老款 PSP每周销售70342台。

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Indeed, with a nice irony, apart from the post office, the best retail bank in Japan is Citigroup.

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Retail sales in Japan rose in December at their fastest pace in more than a year, official figures show, as consumer spending recovers after the earthquake and tsunami in March.

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But the opportunity to build a full retail-broking business in Japan from the ashes of Yamaichi clearly excites Merrill more.

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