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Japan’s national wealth up 2.9% in 2006, 1st rise in 9 years

Japan’s national wealth as of the end of 2006 increased 2.9 percent from a year earlier to 2,716.6 trillion yen, up for the first time in nine years, due to higher land prices, the Cabinet Office said Friday.

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