Japan and China - A Tale of Two (Very Different) Countries

Japanese Decline

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-729660,00.html

Japan’s Aging Problem

http://www.economist.com/node/17522568

While Japan frets about deflation, China is concerned about inflation

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/world/asia/18china.html

http://www.economist.com/node/17528136

China’s Booming Demand for Copper

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-02/china-seen-using-more-copper-than-world-produces-now-with-yang-s-new-stove.html