In 2010, China overtook Japan in akoya pearl production.

South Korean production overtook Japan's in 2003 and Japanese market share has since fallen sharply.

In 2010, China overtook Japan as the world's second-largest economy.

This deflation has already overtaken Japan and other Asian nations.

By the end of this year, the United States will overtake Japan as the world's top auto producer for the first time since the 1970's.

In 2004 China used some 6.5 million barrels of oil a day and overtook Japan as the world's second largest user of petroleum products.

China's outbound tourists reached 20.22 million in 2003, overtaking Japan for the first time.

China recently overtook Japan as the world's second-biggest consumer of oil.

On Monday China became the world's second biggest economy, overtaking Japan.

China overtook Japan last year as the destination for the biggest share of Taiwan exports, buying a quarter of them.