Japan’s Troubles Will Vex S&P, Evoke Bob Marley: William Pesek
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Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- On a hot Friday evening in Osaka,Japan, street musician Jun Fukuda is channeling Bob Marley on adowntown bridge. Not the feel-good, party-hearty Marley, but themortality-questioning ballad “Redemption Song.”
As the 20-year-old belts out the lyrics “emancipateyourself from mental slavery” he scans the 20 or so Japanesehipsters gathered around to be sure they’re getting the point.