Financial Crisis Hits Japanese Banks
Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America,

uncertainty has now hit Japan. In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded,

Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of

its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale

and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were

suspended after they nose-dived. Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank

got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on

at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal