Japan This Week 14 March 2010

今週の日本

Japan News.U.S. Reaches Out to Tokyo’s Real Power

New York Times

日专家热议新时代中日关系 认为日本不能与中国较劲

People's Daily

Lexus, a Toyota Brand, Avoids Taint From Recalls

New York Times

China threat can heal US-Japan rift

Guardian

Japan detains anti-whaling activist

Washington Post

Zapatero recibe una solicitud para condecorar a Toru Arakawa, el japonés que ayudó a abrir fosas de la Guerra Civil

El Pais

Kan: Okinawa costs topped official claim

Japan Times

65 years after the war, Japan needs convincing of the need for US bases

Times Online

Takeshi Kitano: "Sarkozy et Carla, c’est bien"

Libération

Japan opens 98th national airport in Ibaraki

BBC

A Jostled Princess, a Heavy Crown

New York Times

Toyotas Are Safe (Enough)

New York Times

Japan coach Okada in the dark over squad for friendly

Yahoo Sports

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Japan Statistics

Percentage gap between median wages for men and women, 2006.

South Korea: 38
Japan: 33
Germany: 23
Canada: 22
UK: 21
USA: 19
OECD average: 17.5
New Zealand: 10
Belgium: 9

Source: New York Times

The number of visa overstayers in Japan is at its lowest in twenty-one years. As of January 1, 2010, the number of foreigners who had overstayed their visas was 91,778 - the first time in 21 years the number dropped below 100,000.

Of those deported, Chinese topped the list for the seventh year in a row.

Source: Kyodo News

In its annual list of the world's richest, Forbes magazine's top ranked Japanese was Uniqlo's Tadashi Yanai. He came in 89th, with a net wealth of $7.6 billion.

Source: Forbes


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