Japan minister eyes int'l financial district like London's City

Japan minister eyes int'l financial district like London's City

LONDON, Britain - Japanese financial services minister Yuji Yamamoto (R) shakes hands with Economic Secretary Ed Balls of the Treasury in London on Jan. 8. (Kyodo)

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