Migrantion
World Migrant tragedy
Journeys north through Mexico
Macedonian police clashed with thousands of migrants attempting to enter the country from Greece on Friday.
Inequality
Gap between executive pay and worker wages continues to grow
1.The really worrying financial crisis is happening in China, not Greece
Inbound travel to Japan has more than doubled to 13.4 million travelers in the 10 years ended 2014, according to Japan National Tourism Administration; travelers from Asia accounted for 81% of that total, with those from China numbering 2.4 million, four times the number of a decade earlier. The share of Chinese households with annual disposable income over $55,000 has tripled just in five years, according to data provider Euromonitor.
At Bic Camera, Mr. Endo said rice cookers for foreign travelers range from ¥20,000 to ¥100,000, but most foreign customers buy models costing more than ¥50,000—and purchases of more than 10 at a time aren’t uncommon.