Japan News This Week 6 February 2011

今週の日本

In Text Messages, Signs of a Rigged Sumo Fight

New York Times

Japan's Shinmoedake volcano eruption prompts increased alert levels

Christian Science Monitor

No, robot: Japan's elderly fail to welcome their robot overlords

BBC

Stephen Fry shelves filming in Japan after atomic bomb jokes outcry

Guardian

Russian defense chief tours isles' defenses

Japan Times

Camisetas básicas, cinturones japoneses

El Pais

日本雾岛山新燃岳火山再次喷发

Caijing

Fire Bombings and Forgotten Civilians: The Lawsuit Seeking Compensation for Victims of the Tokyo Air Raids 焼夷弾空襲と忘れられた被災市民―東京大空襲犠牲者による損害賠償請求訴訟

Japan Focus

Spain leads FIFA rankings, Japan into top 20

Yahoo Sports

Last Week's News

Statistics

Reason for divorce, top four, by sex:

Women:

1. Incompatible with spouse
2. Domestic violence
3. Emotional abuse
4. Infidelity

Men:

1. Incompatible with spouse
2. Infidelity
3. Problems with family family members
4. Abnormal personality (of spouse)

Source: Japan Supreme Court, as reported in the Asahi Shinbun


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