The paper's origins lie in another satirical publication called Hara-Kiri which made a name for itself in the 1960s.

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At that rate, the fund would pay out its entire portfolio by 2014 or 2015 a kind of high-yield hara-kiri.

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In June Mr Cao suggested that the head of BP America commit hara-kiri because of his poor handling of the oil spill.

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"The financial 'hara-kiri' is robbing Cyprus of its future, " it says.

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The subsequent scandal led to Hara-Kiri being banned.

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