Citigroup Japan chief shows long-term commitment to Japan market

Citigroup Japan chief shows long-term commitment to Japan market

TOKYO, Japan - Douglas Peterson, Citigroup Inc.'s top executive in Japan and president of Nikko Cordial Corp., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 5. He said that the U.S. financial giant has a ''long-term commitment'' to the Japanese market as it has a high potential for growth. Peterson met with Kyodo a week after the U.S. financial firm fully acquired Nikko, Japan's No. 3 brokerage house. (Kyodo)

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