In Japan itself, the East Asian state has installed 484mw of solar power systems in 2009, overtaking the US for the third place in annual capacity additions.

在日本，2009年东亚国家安装484 MW太阳能发电系统，超过了美国年生产能力，跃居第三名。

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It is already overtaking Japan as the largest exporter to the United States.

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Measured by flows, India is overtaking China as Japan's biggest destination for foreign investment and, according to a survey by the Japan Bank for International Co-operation, will be the most favoured destination for long-term Japanese investments over the next decade.

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At the moment more than 40% of all Harris Tweed exports goes to Japan, overtaking sales to Germany, according to the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA).

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