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	Japan
		Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本, literal meaning: "Source of Sun") is a country in eastern East Asia, made up of an island chain between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean peninsula.
		Japan is academically considered a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament, the Kokkai or Diet but most of Japanese feel strange to the term monarchy and quite a few scholars argue Japan is a republic nation.
		As Japan is situated in a volcanic zone along the Pacific deeps, frequent low intensity earth tremors and occasional volcanic activity are felt throughout the islands.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/jp/JP.html (1662 words)

	Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan is situated in a volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire at the juncture of the Philippine Plate, Pacific Plate, Eurasian Plate, and North American Plate.
		Japan is a temperate region with, more or less, four seasons (some believe the rainy season should be a fifth season), but because of its great length from north to south, its climate varies from region to region: the far north is very cold in the winter, while the far south is subtropical.
		Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch, prompting some claims that Japan's fishing is leading to over depletion in fish stocks such as tuna.
	abcworld.net /Japan.html (4976 words)

	JAPAN : Encyclopedia Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan's medieval era was characterized by the emergence of a ruling class of warriors, the samurai.
		Japan's military is governed by the Japan Defense Agency (JDA) and primarily consists of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
		Japan is among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemical, textiles, and processed foods, and is home to some of the largest and most well-known multinational corporations and commercial brands (see list of Japanese companies).
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Japan (6309 words)

	ipedia.com: Japan Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本 (the characters mean sun, and root/origin), literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated between the Pacific Ocean and east of the Korean peninsula.
		Japan comprises a chain of islands, the largest of which are, from south to north, Kyushu (九州;), Shikoku (四国), Honshu (本州;, the largest island), and Hokkaido (北海道).
		Japan is a temperate region with four distinct seasons, but because of its great length from north to south, its climate varies from region to region: the far north is very cold in the winter, while the far south is subtropical.
	www.ipedia.com /japan_1.html (3319 words)

	Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本 (the characters mean sun and literally "the origin of the sun ") is a country in East Asia situated between the Pacific Ocean and east of the Korean peninsula.
		Japan comprises a chain of islands the of which are from south to north Kyushu (九州;) Shikoku (四国) Honshu (本州; the largest island) and Hokkaido (北海道).
		Japan is a temperate region with distinct seasons but because of its great from north to south its climate varies region to region: the far north is cold in the winter while the far is subtropical.
	www.freeglossary.com /Japan (3446 words)

	Agenda 21 - Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan also works directly in the field of Forest Conservation and Combating Desertification, where it conducts afforestation projects with the participation of local authorities and relieves the poverty of the local population in Nepal, Thailand, Tanzania, Senegal, and Kenya.
		Japan has provided technical and financial assistance, through multilateral as well as bilateral cooperation, for the eradication of poliomyelitis, control of tuberculosis, the Expanded Programme on Immunization, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and the Diarrheal Disease Control Programme, which are conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
		In Japan, education at the primary and the second levels is compulsory and accessible to all.
	www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/japan/social.htm (2162 words)

	Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japan is an economic world power, with its free-market economy ranking 2nd by market exchange rates (with GDP at over $4.5 trillion in 2005) and is the largest Asian economy.
		Japan's population is estimated at around 127,810,000.Japanese society is linguistically and culturally homogeneous with only small populations of foreign workers, resident Koreans and others.
		Japan's education is very competitive especially at the college level and it has prestigious and large universities such as University of Tokyo, Keio University, Waseda University, and Kyoto University.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Japan.htm (5820 words)

	Wikinfo \| Japan
		Japan's new ambitions learned from European imperialism led to wars towards mainland China (1895) and Russia (1905) in which Japan acquired Korea, Taiwan and other territories.
		The early 20th century saw Japan come under increasing influence of an expansionist military, leading to the invasion of Manchuria, a second Sino-Japanese War (1937), and an attack on US based in Pearl Harbor (1941) in World War II.
		Japan belongs to the temperate zone with distinct four seasons, but varies from cool temperate in north to subtropical in south.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Japan (1878 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Japan Questions Economic Equality
		One branch of Japan's richest family, the Tsutsumis, lives in a fabulous walled compound in the Hiroo neighborhood of Tokyo.
		Japan does not have the permanent underclass that exists in the United States.
		Japan is rapidly becoming the world's oldest society, and all those elderly people need expensive medical care that is putting a huge strain on the national health insurance system.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/inatl/asia/may/07/econtrad.htm (1811 words)

	TIA - 2000 Japan Travel View â“ Demographics & Sociology
		In the years between 1970 and 1998, the percentage of Japan's population over the age of 65 more than doubled, from 7.1% in 1970 to 16.2% in 1998, a process that took as many as 100 years to occur in many developed European countries.
		Japan is one of the top nations in terms of achievement in basic dimensions of human development.
		Japan is the most ethnically and culturally homogenous nation in the world, with the exception of the 24,000 indigenous Ainu people who inhabit Hokkaido and 690,000 Korean residents who, for the most part, retain Korean citizenship.
	www.tia.org /researchpubs/japan_travelview_demographics_socio.html (1528 words)

	Japan Demographics
		Japan's population, currently some 129 million, has experienced a phenomenal growth rate during the past 100 years as a result of scientific, industrial, and sociological changes, but this has recently slowed because of falling birth rates.
		High sanitary and health standards produce a life expectancy exceeding that of the U.S. Japan is an urban society with only about 7% of the labor force engaged in agriculture.
		Japan faces the same problems that confront urban industrialized societies throughout the world: over-crowded cities, congested highways, air pollution, and rising juvenile delinquency.
	www.shododesigns.com /japaninformation/japandemographics.htm (480 words)

	2003 JAPAN LAW
		Other nations debating their social security system problems should take note, as Japan leads the world in actually facing the problems and the picture is not pretty.
		According to the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, Keidanren, if the percentage is raised to 15% the total profits of all corporations with paid up capital of 5-10 million yen would be wiped out.
		Nevertheless, if demographic trends continue, even if the 20% is implemented, it would still result in a decline in retirement benefits from 59% of current disposable income to 52%.
	www.japanlaw.info /law2003/2003_PENSIONS_PENSIONS_PENSIONS.html (2014 words)

	DILACERATOR: Japan follow-up
		The population pyramid for Japan is not looking good at all and is showing signs of inversion.
		According to the Aging Vulnerability Index Japan falls in the category of countries of medium vulnerability, with a score similar to Sweden's and Germany's.
		The demographics in Japan are far worse than in Europe, but the safety in Japan is not particularly generous, so the overall unfunded pensions liabilities are relatively small.
	qsi.cc /blog/archives/000300.html (814 words)

	Light Reading - Japan: At the Mercy of Demographics - Telecom
		In 1950, Japan's population pyramid was textbook-typical with a relatively large youth population and a relatively small elderly population.
		Spain, Japan and Italy are expected to be the three "oldest" nations on the globe by 2050.) In comparison, the U.S. is projected at 34.9 and while that ratio is not quite double what it was in 2000, it still is less than half that of Japan.
		In Japan, the ratio in 1950 was 12.1; by 2000 it fell to 4.0; by 2025, it will drop another 50% to 2.0 and by 2050 it is projected to decline to a mere 1.4, again, one of the lowest in the world.
	www.lightreading.com /document.asp?doc_id=30708 (2164 words)

	The Pill finally reaches Japan
		Japan saw the first oral contraceptive launch in September 1999 almost 40 years after the first oral contraceptive, Enovid-10, was launched in the USA by Searle in 1960.
		Until the launch of a low-dose oral contraceptive(OC) in Japan, the main form of contraception in Japan was the condom, and abortions are common.
		In addition, Monthly MIDAS can be used to track the uptake of oral contraceptives at brand level in Japan and Medical Dynamics can be used to compare prescription patterns e.g.
	www.ims-global.com /insight/news_story/news_story_991013.htm (402 words)

	Japan Online: Consumer Demographics, Access, Usage & Shopping
		Japan's economy is back, actually growing faster than the US in the first half of 2004.
		The Japan Online spotlight report examines the root causes behind why Japan's dormant e-markets are finally stirring, the trends that will result and how the growth patterns in this huge marketplace will differ from US and European models.
		Drawing on aggregated data from leading marketing research, investment bank and technology research firms, in combination with eMarketer's proprietary projections and analysis, the Japan Online spotlight report gives you the intelligence you need to thrive in an exciting, but problematic new market.
	www.biz-lib.com /ZER69715.html (297 words)

	JAPAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Economic statistical information for Japan include GDP, Real GDP growth rate, per capita GDP, GDP composition by sector, poverty line, household income, unemployment, inflation rate, public debt, commodity exports and imports, exchange rates, etc. These statistics are given for only one recent year.
		Bank of Japan is the central bank of
		This website gives a general overview on the Demographics of Japan.
	www.lib.byu.edu /business/statistics/JAPAN.htm (953 words)

	Japanese Legal Links & Legal Resources - Japan Laws, Codes & Governing Agencies
		Japan Pageof FindLaw, one of the most comprehensive legal resource guides
		Japan IP Resources patents,trademarks, designs and copyrights in Japan (English language)
		Japan Company Recordfinancial data of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
	www.romingerlegal.com /japan.htm (172 words)

	Japan Online, September 2004: Consumer Demographics,Access, Usage & Shopping Online:
		Japan Online, September 2004: Consumer Demographics,Access, Usage & Shopping Online
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		Japan PC 2006: Commercial Mobile PC Users' Usage and Satisfaction Survey
	www.mindbranch.com /products/R203-334.html (182 words)

	MIT Sloan Japan Korea Trip
		The Spring-1997 trip consisted of 38 students and 1 faculty member, traveled from March 18 to March 30, and spent 4 nights in Tokyo, 2 nights in Osaka, and 4 nights in Seoul.
		The demographics of the trip is summarized in Appendix 1.
		Appendix 1 - Demographics of Japan/Korea Trip ’97
	web.mit.edu /sloaneat/Minutes1.html (382 words)

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