Japanese customers are ageing and that means fewer commodoties according to trading house chairman

"Japan's population is aging, which means it will need fewer of the commodities that are the cornerstone of Itochu's business"

Interview with Eizo Kobayashi, chairman of Itochu Corp.

Source:Itochu Targets China, Other Emerging Markets for Growth
David Winning
WSJ
NOVEMBER 14, 2010
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