Friday Funnies - Financial Crisis in Japan

Asia is caught in the American financial crisis

The latest investment news indicates that we're in for

a bumpy ride, now that problems in the sub-prime lending

market in America have now spread uncertainty into the

Japanese economy.

The trend over the last month adds weight to rumors

that the Origami Bank is likely to fold, the Sumo Bank

could go belly up, while Bonsai Bank has announced

plans to cut some of its branches.

The Karaoke Bank is ripe for a takeover, with analysts

predicting that it will go for a song, while overnight reports

reveal that trading in Kamikaze Bank has been suspended

after shares nose-dived.

Five hundred senior Karate Bank executives have got the

chop and analysts report that there is something fishy

going on at Sushi Bank, with shareholders likely to get a

raw deal.

Ken Board

Missionary to Japan