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10% of nation lives in Tokyo

Tokyo as of last Oct. 1 had 12.76 million residents, increasing 0.78 percent from a year earlier and — for the first time since 1979 — accounting for 10 percent of Japan's total population. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Apr 15 2008

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27 Apr 08		Time that Japan's numbers came up  »  Japan Times Given that much less than 1 percent of Japan's population are native English speakers, you can understand my surprise when the word "POLICE" suddenly appeared in bold reflective lettering on the nation's patrol cars last year. Read the full story . . .
31 Mar 08		Rise in full-timers biggest since '92  »  Japan Times The number of full-time workers at firms with at least five employees rose 2.4 percent in February from a year earlier to 33.02 million, marking the highest pace of expansion in almost 16 years, the government said Monday. Read the full story . . .
17 Sep 07		People age 80 and over top 7 million  »  Japan Times The number of people in Japan at least 80 years old has topped 7 million for the first time, accounting for 5.6 percent of the population, the government announced Sunday. Read more . . .
14 Sep 07		Tokyo new condo supply rises 1.9%  »  Japan Times The number of new condominiums that went on sale in the Tokyo area in August rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier to 3,337 units, climbing for the first time in eight months, a research institute... Read more . . .
10 Mar 08		Money supply gauge surges 2.3%  »  Japan Times The key gauge of Japan's money supply rose a stronger-than-expected 2.3 percent in February from a year earlier on continued growth in time deposits offering higher interest, the Bank of Japan said Monday. Read the full story . . .

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