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Friday, March 18, 2011

Japan Earthquake: The Exodus of Tokyo


Among those scrambling to leave Tokyo were foreign bankers, some of whom fled by private jet. Operators were inundated with requests for luxury escape flights to Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul. "I got a request yesterday to fly 14 people from Tokyo to Hong Kong," said Jackie Wu, who runs Hong Kong Jet. "They did not care about price." The cost was more than $160,000.

Asked who was fleeing, one European investment banker said: "Who isn't? Everyone is trying to get out. Wouldn't you?"'

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