Japan Inc went on a global buying binge 20 years ago, snatching up vanity assets such as the Rockefeller Centre and the Pebble Beach golf course before beating a hasty retreat.
日本公司在20年前大掀收购热潮，在攫取洛克菲勒中心和圆石滩高尔夫球场这些浮华资产后功成身退。
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America's paranoia deepened as its jobless rate climbed - especially when the Japanese started buying landmarks like the Rockefeller Centre.
随着失业率攀升，美国的多疑症加剧——特别当日本人开始购买诸如洛克菲勒中心这样的地标之时。
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On a Friday evening, holiday shoppers throng Northpark Centre mall in Dallas, Texas, buying Lego and luxury soap as a pianist picks out pop songs.