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Sony’s Profit Shrinks by 72%, Pressured by Strong Yen and Slow Markets
New York Times
A "Contract Law" that Enslaves Japanese Working People
Japan Focus
Two hanged in Japan despite UN critique
Guardian
Equaling Oh's HR record proved difficult
Japan Times
Japan says will sack air force chief for WW2 views
Washington Post
PM Taro Aso unveils new stimulus plan
BBC
Royal couples meet on Japan tour
BBC
Sydney gold medalist Takahashi retires
Yahoo! Sports
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Global Corruption Index, 2008 (#1 is least corrupt)
1. Denmark
1. New Zealand
1. Sweden
4. Singapore
5. Finland
5. Switzerland
7. Iceland
7. Netherlands
9. Australia
9. Canada
14. Germany
16. UK
18. Japan
18. USA
23. France
72. China
85. India
147. Russia
Most Corrupt: Somalia
Source: Transparency International
Percentage of female researchers at universities
Japan: 12.6%
USA: 34%
UK: 26%
Source: Asahi Shinbun
Top 500 Universities
1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Cambridge
4. Oxford
5. California Institute of Technology
6. Imperial College London
7. University College London
8. University of Chicago
9. MIT
10. Columbia
19. Tokyo University
25. Kyoto University
44. Osaka University
Source: Top 500 World Universities
69.2% of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles were recycled in Japan in 2007 - a record number up 2.9% on 2006. 396,529 tons of recyclable PET bottles were collected. 573,198 tons of PET bottles were sold in the 12 month period, up 5.4% from the previous year.
Source: Environment Ministry
Consumer spending fell in Japan in September, down 2.3% to an average 281,433 yen per household.
Source: Internal Affairs & Communications Ministry
Japan has the most architects in the world - 307,558 - that is 240.4 architects per 100,000 people. UK has 54.1 architects per 100,000 people, Greece has 143.3 architects per 100,000 people, Russia 8.3.
Source: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture
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Sony’s Profit Shrinks by 72%, Pressured by Strong Yen and Slow MarketsNew York Times
A "Contract Law" that Enslaves Japanese Working People
Japan Focus
Two hanged in Japan despite UN critique
Guardian
Equaling Oh's HR record proved difficult
Japan Times
Japan says will sack air force chief for WW2 views
Washington Post
PM Taro Aso unveils new stimulus plan
BBC
Royal couples meet on Japan tour
BBC
Sydney gold medalist Takahashi retires
Yahoo! Sports
Last week's Japan news
Japan Statistics
Global Corruption Index, 2008 (#1 is least corrupt)
1. Denmark
1. New Zealand
1. Sweden
4. Singapore
5. Finland
5. Switzerland
7. Iceland
7. Netherlands
9. Australia
9. Canada
14. Germany
16. UK
18. Japan
18. USA
23. France
72. China
85. India
147. Russia
Most Corrupt: Somalia
Source: Transparency International
Percentage of female researchers at universities
Japan: 12.6%
USA: 34%
UK: 26%
Source: Asahi Shinbun
Top 500 Universities
1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Cambridge
4. Oxford
5. California Institute of Technology
6. Imperial College London
7. University College London
8. University of Chicago
9. MIT
10. Columbia
19. Tokyo University
25. Kyoto University
44. Osaka University
Source: Top 500 World Universities
69.2% of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles were recycled in Japan in 2007 - a record number up 2.9% on 2006. 396,529 tons of recyclable PET bottles were collected. 573,198 tons of PET bottles were sold in the 12 month period, up 5.4% from the previous year.
Source: Environment Ministry
Consumer spending fell in Japan in September, down 2.3% to an average 281,433 yen per household.
Source: Internal Affairs & Communications Ministry
Japan has the most architects in the world - 307,558 - that is 240.4 architects per 100,000 people. UK has 54.1 architects per 100,000 people, Greece has 143.3 architects per 100,000 people, Russia 8.3.
Source: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture
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Japanese Fiction
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