Working Japanese women now make up 41% of the workforce

"Working women now make up 41%
of the 66.5-million-strong workforce.""




Source:Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
By Suvendrini Kakuchi, Los Angeles Times
July 31, 2010
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-women-20100801,0,5877635.story


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Japanese customers see Tokyo office rents fall 10% on the year and vacancy rates rise to 9%

"The office vacancy rate in central Tokyo rose 0.07 of a percentage point on the month to a record 9.17% at the end of August...The average rent for the five wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku and Shibuya) came to 17,832 yen per 3.3 sq. meters, down 10.24% (2,035 yen) on the year and 0.27% (49 yen) on the month."


Source:Tokyo Office Vacancies Rise To Record 9.17% In Aug
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Nikkei
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100909D09SS815.htm