Elaine Lies

Position: Journalist

Articles

Nikkei falls to 4-month closing low, banks slide November 19, 07:06am EST 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average fell 1.3 percent to a four-month closing low on Thursday, with the nation's biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group sliding after announcing a massive fundraising.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Perfect skincare - Honey, shower caps and sexy men

Unsurprisingly, Japanese skincare guru Chizu Saeki has fabulous skin, her face firm and unlined despite her white hair. Her only faint wrinkles are lines around her eyes from laughter - and she laughs ...  Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Government stock rescue?

Japanese stocks are sinking towards levels unseen since 1982, sending alarmed government officials scurrying to come up with some way of propping them up.  Officials are looking at steps to support stocks ...  Full Article | Comments [1] 

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Jesus Christ Superstar meets kabuki

[CROSSPOST blog: 142 post: 553] Original Post Text: When I was 14, my best friend and I were obsessed with the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar", and we played the album until we had it memorised. When ...  Full Article | Comments [1]