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Japanese car sales sink in South Korea amid trade rift
  • 04 October 2019
Japanese car sales in South Korea fell again last month, as a trade row between the two countries continues to simmer.

Toyota sales slumped 62% in September from a year earlier, while Nissan and Honda also saw sales drop.

The declines came despite a rise in sales of foreign cars overall in South Korea last month.

Tensions between the two sides have sparked boycotts of some Japanese goods in South Korea.

Consumers have reacted to a row between Seoul and Tokyo, which has evolved in recent months from a diplomatic feud into a trade battle.
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www.bbc.com

Japanese car sales sink in South Korea amid trade rift

Toyota says sales in South Korea have been hit by simmering tensions between Seoul and Tokyo.
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AlbertC said:
Fertility crash: Japan's births headed below 900,000 this year

Faster-than-expected decline strains social security and economic growth

KOJI OKUDA, Nikkei staff writer
OCTOBER 07, 2019 05:30 JST

asia.nikkei.com

Fertility crash: Japan's births headed below 900,000 this year

Faster-than-expected decline strains social security and economic growth
asia.nikkei.com asia.nikkei.com
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Japan is a very monocultural and aging country. The Japanese would rather use robots over immigrants.
 
Johnny Au said:
Japan is a very monocultural and aging country. The Japanese would rather use robots over immigrants.
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Couple recent articles on this topic:

Dozens of immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Japan to protest harsh conditions

BY LUCY CRAFT
OCTOBER 3, 2019

Tokyo — Dozens of immigrant detainees have resorted to hunger strikes across Japan, once again in the spotlight for its unusually tough stance toward asylum seekers.

The dire situation facing detainees was underscored in June, when a Nigerian man in his 40s starved himself to death while in custody at a holding facility in Nagasaki. The Justice Ministry is considering remedial action, including "counseling to persuade hunger strikers to eat," and "forced medical treatment," according to local media. Tokyo is also seeking ways to accelerate deportations.

www.cbsnews.com

Dozens of immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Japan to protest harsh conditions

"No one is healthy... They go in young and fit, but after two years, maybe 1% aren't sick," rights group says
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com

This Dirty Word Is Driving Economic Change in Japan

As Japan's population declines, businesses are starting to recognize the need to import more labor. Just be careful what you call that.

By Daniel Moss
September 24, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-24/japan-s-declining-population-requires-deeper-immigration-revamp
 
A British company is building a hub for flying taxis in Singapore

Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg News

A British company says it’s building the world’s first “vertiport” for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.

Essex-based Skyports Ltd. plans to show off the vertical take-off and landing station at Marina Bay during the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress from Oct. 21-25. Germany’s Volocopter GmbH will bring along its electric aircraft for a demonstration flight.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

A British company is building a hub for flying taxis in Singapore - BNN Bloomberg

Electric aircraft are coming to cities around the world. First they need somewhere to land.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca www.bnnbloomberg.ca
 
Typhoon Hagibis: 110,000 join rescue effort as survivors tell of 'incredible' storm

Nations counts its losses after deadly storm dumped 40% of average annual rainfall in some areas

Gavin Blair in Tokyo
Mon 14 Oct 2019 06.25 BST

More than 110,000 rescuers were searching for survivors in Japan in the wake of super-typhoon Hagibis, which has already claimed 40 lives.

The storm, which over the weekend dumped 40% of average annual rainfall on some areas, caused at least 25 rivers across the country to burst their banks, leading to vast tracts of land being flooded. By Monday at least 16 people were still missing and 200 were confirmed injured.

www.theguardian.com

Typhoon Hagibis: 110,000 join rescue effort as survivors tell of 'incredible' storm

Nations counts its losses after deadly storm dumped 40% of average annual rainfall in some areas
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
South Korea’s population paradox

With a rapidly ageing population, low birth rates and young people who are increasingly shunning marriage, South Korea is in a population conundrum.

By Miriam Quick (research), Valentina d'Efilippo (illustrations)

14th October 2019

www.bbc.com

South Korea’s population paradox

With a rapidly ageing population, low birth rates and young people who are increasingly shunning marriage, South Korea is in a population conundrum.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
 
The rise of ‘Shy Japan’ shoppers: how Koreans skirt boycott of firms like Uniqlo and Muji
  • Amid a trade spat between Tokyo and Seoul, a popular boycott of Japanese goods poses a dilemma for fans of brands like Uniqlo and Muji
  • ‘Shy Japan’ shoppers pretend to support the boycott while getting their fix another way – even if it means flying to Tokyo for a T-shirt

www.scmp.com

The secret Uniqlo shoppers: how Koreans skirt boycott of Japanese goods

A boycott of Japanese goods poses a dilemma for Korean fans of brands like Uniqlo and Muji. Some pretend to support the boycott while getting their fix another way – even if it means flying to Tokyo for a T-shirt.
www.scmp.com www.scmp.com
 
'Our only aim is to go home': removal plans raise tensions in Rohingya camp

With citizenship in Myanmar still denied, Rohingya refugees face a stark choice between life under severe restrictions in Bangladesh and moving to an isolated island

Sarah Marsh and Redwan Ahmed in Cox's Bazar

Mon 4 Nov 2019 07.00 GMT

www.theguardian.com

'Our only aim is to go home': Rohingya refugees face stark choice in Bangladesh

With citizenship in Myanmar still denied, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must either live under severe restrictions or move to an isolated island
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
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