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New vehicle sales by Toyota, Honda in China dive over 20% in April

by Mainichi

New vehicle sales by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in China in April tumbled 23.5 percent and 22 percent from a year earlier to 48,700 units and 43,000 units, respectively, their local subsidiaries said Friday. The sales declines came after the Japanese automakers reduced production in the local market due to difficulty procuring auto parts from Japan in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeast. (Mainichi)

 

Many foreign residents wish to stay in Japan despite disaster: survey

by Mainichi

More than 90 percent of foreigners studying or working in Japan expressed willingness to continue staying in the country despite the March 11 disaster, according to a recent online survey by a supporting group for them. The International Foreign Students Association conducted the survey between March 22 and 26, to which 392 people responded. (Mainichi)