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...world of hurt on intrepid investors who dared to call that market's bottom at any time in the past decade. Now with the Japanese economy seemingly bent on a fourth recession since 1990, few are inclined to try again. And that's a shame. With the yen near record lows and the U.S. economy headed into recovery, the stocks of some Japanese exporters are looking attractive...
...relatively safe route into Japan is blue-chip Japanese exporters, which, while not dirt cheap, stand to benefit from renewed buying among U.S. customers and a continuing slide in the yen. David Bowers, chief international strategist at Merrill Lynch, likes the copier company Canon, where 84% of sales are outside Japan, and consumer electronics giant Pioneer, where 64% of sales are outside Japan. Also on his list is Nissan, which has been aggressively investing in new production technologies. All three stocks trade in the U.S. as American Depositary Receipts...
...Hero, Hong Kong actor/director Donnie Yen, the high-flying martial artist known for his rhythmic, graceful style, pits his gravity-defying leaps against Jet Li in a scene that will have kung fu fans roaring for more. Yen is fresh off success in the U.S. where Yuen Wo-ping's 1993 classic Iron Monkey, in which Yen plays a lead, was rereleased by Miramax and made $10 million at the box office. He spoke to TIME Asia entertainment correspondent Stephen Short. Edited excerpts...
...Donnie Yen: I think [martial arts choreographer] Tony Ching is under tremendous pressure, but his work is always stunning. Jet Li and I have worked together for 10 years, so we're O.K. It will be great to be on the big screen again. Sometimes magic just happens and other times it's just not there. I think it would be hard to find a complete production like this one, and if we don't create magic, then no one will...
...company faces daunting challenges. One is a testy relationship with the autoworkers' union. Another is that despite a hefty profit margin on trucks, GM's overall global operating margins last year were a paltry 1%, to Toyota's 7%, according to Morgan Stanley's Girsky. Today's weak yen worsens that situation by boosting Japan's dollar profits even further. GM's vast overseas operations, with the exception of its joint venture in China, remain a disparate amalgam of brands like Saab and Opel and partnerships with struggling automakers like Isuzu and Fiat...