Very clean people, the Japanese
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Baths as a cleansing experience are unusually popular among the Japanese. Many Japanese plan holidays that center around the activity of taking baths at resorts. This obsession has been among the Japanese as far back as the third century.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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A very special relationship: France and Quebec
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Canadian federalists believe that Quebec's close political and economic relationship with France is furthering the cause of Quebec secessionists. The French government has been suspected of supporting Quebec independence since the 1960s.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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'Be careful, very careful.'
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The justice system in Guatemala is examined in detail, including the need for reform, and causes of problems in the system. The possibility of reform is also assessed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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