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(For more stories on the Japanese economy, click [ID:nECONJP]) Currencies  |  Japan TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) – Japanese Vice Finance MinisterKazuyuki Sugimoto said on Thursday he would be watching currencymarket moves closely, after the yen soared to five-month highsagainst the dollar on renewed concerns over the global economy. “As for the impact of the yen’s rise on the Japanese economy,it would lead to a decrease in exports and corporate profits andaffect households as income and employment conditionsdeteriorate,” Sugimoto told reporters. But he added: “On the other hand, it will push down food andother import costs, which would help corporate profits. We willwatch market moves closely.” (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Hugh Lawson) Currencies Japan.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s booming economy is a magnet for foreign firms, but the saga of four Rio Tinto executives detained for spying shows the risks of doing business in a tightly controlled country run as a one-party state. Deals  |  ChinaDespite the glitz and glamour of Beijing and Shanghai, with their chic boutiques and towering steel skyscrapers, China is still governed by a Communist Party which brooks little dissent and controls many aspects of life, including the economy.That economy, now the world’s third largest, remains “pretty much ruled by political diktat,” said Matthew Crabbe, managing director of research firm Access Asia.”It has to be understood it is still a Communist country. There is still in effect a command economy.”Chinese authorities detained Stern Hu, Rio’s top iron ore salesman in China, on Sunday on suspicion of stealing state secrets, Australia Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said this week Three Chinese nationals on Hu’s team were also detained. Although we don’t anticipate this will really deter investors, people will be watching very closely. * Plans to reduce $4 bln debt by $2.5-3.0 bln * Debt relief matches expected losses * To complete process by November(Adds timeframe, background) ASTANA, July 9 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s No. 4 bank, AllianceALLBq.L, plans to reduce its debt to about $1 billion from thecurrent $4 billion through restructuring, Alliance ChiefExecutive Maksat Kabashev said on Thursday.