	investors set deadline for japan fund jpn an investor group that includes t boone pickens iii said it set a deadline of est on march for its offer to uire japan fund inc the group which also includes sterling grace capital management inc lp and anglo american security fund lp said it was willing to deposit in escrow japan fund shares worth about two mln dlrs to insure its ability to obtain financing if japan fund approves its offer the group said japan fund has not responded to its offer worth about mln dlrs at current market prices reuter 
