Business leaders see brightness in economy but warn of risks

Business leaders see brightness in economy but warn of risks

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuo Yamaguchi (L), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kakutaro Kitashiro (2nd from R) and Hiroshi Okuda (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, pose with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at a New Year party the three business organizations hosted in Tokyo on Jan. 6. The three business leaders said Japan's economy is expected to improve in 2004 if it can overcome risks such as a possible downturn in the U.S. economy and a sharp rise in the yen's value.

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