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Percentage of female politicians in the national congress or parliament, by country.
Rwanda, 53.6%
Sweden, 44.7%
Argentina, 37.4%
Germany, 32.9%
France, 26.9%
USA, 17%
South Korea, 15.7%
Japan, 10.6%
Egypt, 2%
Source: Asahi Shinbun
The number of dead from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami as of January 30, 2013, stands at 15,880. The number of missing is 2,700, according to Japanese police.
Source: Asahi Shinbun
Japan dropped to 53rd in the annual press freedom ranking. The Paris-based organization Reporters Without Borders compiles an annual list of countries and the degree of freedom of the press they enjoy. Japan dropped from 22nd in the previous year because it "has been affected by a lack of transparency and almost zero respect for access to information on subjects directly or indirectly related to Fukushima."
Source: Yomiuri Shinbun
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