In Japan, the number of foreclosures sharply. In August of this year, 7344 properties were auctioned off, 30 percent more than last year. Affected residential loans for condominiums and houses, the borrowers are no longer fulfill their obligations to fulfill.Aichi particularly affectedIs particularly affected the Aichi Prefecture, because they are strongly dependent on the manufacturing industry, reports the magazine Toyo Keizai.

The South Korean economy in the third quarter, the strongest growth for more than 7 years. The gross domestic product grew in the 3 months to 2.9 percent by the end of September. This is the strongest growth since the first quarter of 2002. In the second quarter of 2009, GDP had grown by 2.6 percent, as the South Korean central bank announced on Monday.

This week, the American e-book readers of the online bookseller Amazon is shipped to Japan. Although no accurate figures on sales of the device, but Amazon confirmed that the Kindle is the most desirable product on their online site.Currently limited to English language content on the offer.

The world's largest car manufacturer Toyota brings its four models on the South Korean market. Toyota wants to know the entry into the domestic market, its biggest rival, Hyundai is not seen as direct competition.After Honda and Nissan and Toyota now ventures to enter the South Korean car market.

Is “Tokyo Motor Show” at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, the biggest event of the Japanese car and motorcycle industry. This year's show is dedicated to environmental awareness and sustainability. According to lure big players in the industry with new hybrid models, concept cars, and green with an electric car that will make true the dream of an emissions-free future soon.

Because of the strong over-fishing the world's dwindling tuna stocks and the fish are getting smaller. A bluefin tuna caught in the Sea of ​​Japan and in the Tottori Prefecture is brought ashore, weighs less than half as much today as 25 years ago.Waves the fish early eighties even 110-160 kg, dropped her weight caught in the nineties kg at 70th Today it is just kg at 44th This is due to the more efficient fishing methods.

The mood of the Japanese consumer has reached in September, its highest level in 23 months. The barometer rose last month for the ninth consecutive year to 40.5 points. In December of last year, the consumer sentiment dropped to a record low, as exports slumped due to the global economic crisis and the industry had to cut jobs and cut salaries.