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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Economy of Japan
		Japan endured periods of recession around the turn of the millennium, exacerbated by recession in the United States, but from 2003 began to grow strongly again at 2.0% and this rate has held steady through 2004.
		Japan was a major beneficiary of the swift growth attained by the postwar world economy under the principles of free trade advanced by the International Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and in 1968 its economy became the world's second largest, behind that of the United States.
		Japan was already suffering from double-digit inflation when, in October 1973, the outbreak of war in the Middle East led to an oil crisis.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Economy-of-Japan (1724 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Economy of Japan
		Japan's industrialized, free-market economy is the second-largest in the world after the United States.
		Japan normally produces a slight surplus of rice but imports large quantities of wheat, sorghum, and soybeans, primarily from the United States.
		Japan's labor force consists of some 64 million workers, 40% of whom are women.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ec/Economy_of_Japan (729 words)

	Japan Economy
		Japan's reservoir of industrial leadership and technicians, well-educated and industrious work force, high savings and investment rates, and intensive promotion of industrial development and foreign trade have produced a mature industrial economy.
		Japan's long-term economic prospects are considered good, and it has largely recovered from its worst period of economic stagnation since World War II.
		Japan normally produces a slight surplus of rice but imports large quantities of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans, primarily from the United States.
	www.traveldocs.com /jp/economy.htm (423 words)

	Japan Economy
		Japan was a major beneficiary of the swift growth attained by the postwar world economy under the principles of free trade advanced by the International Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and in 1968 its economy became the world's second largest, behind that of the United States.
		Japan was already suffering from double-digit inflation when, in October 1973, the outbreak of war in the Middle East led to an oil crisis.
		A factor influencing the slow recovery of the Japanese economy was the sharp rise in value of the Japanese yen, which went from 145 yen per U.S. dollar in 1990 to an all-time high of 79.75 yen in April 1995.
	www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp /JapanAccess/economy.htm (1798 words)

	Japan - MSN Encarta
		Japan is the world’s second largest economy after the United States.
		By this measure, Japan’s per capita GDP rose from 21 percent of the U.S. level in 1955 to 56 percent in 1970.
		The Meiji Restoration, as it came to be known, ended 250 years of self-isolation for Japan and introduced an era of rapid economic change.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566679_8/Japan.html (1329 words)

	The Globalist \| Global Economy -- Why Japan is Trapped
		Japan is simply the first of the industrialized countries to manifest the effects of aging on politics, policy and economic growth.
		Japan may simply be the first of the industrialized countries to manifest the effects of aging on politics and policy.
		To improve the nation’s economy, human and real capital employed in the old-growth sectors needs to be allowed to move from their current low-return uses to higher return ones.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=3206 (1292 words)

	Japan's Phoenix Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Japan's dilemma is that the obstacles to growth are woven into the very fabric of the nation's political economy.
		Japan is witnessing the most restructuring where it is least urgent and the least reform where it is most urgent.
		In Japan, the ratio of a stock's price to annual company earnings (the p/e ratio) for the 1,500 biggest companies soared from a reasonable average of 20 in the early 1980s to an unsustainable peak of 70 during the bubble.
	home.earthlink.net /~tebrister/s05/katzphoenix.html (5783 words)

	Online NewsHour: Japan's Economy -- December 17, 1997
		HUGH PATRICK: Well, the economy has faltered this year as a result of an exceptionally restrictive fiscal policy that was undertaken at the beginning of the year.
		But in the short-term the Japanese economy was still in a period of stagnation.
		Nonetheless, if Japan were to slide into a serious recession and depression, on top of what's happening in the rest of Asia, I think the worldwide implications would be severe.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/july-dec97/japan_12-17.html (2112 words)

	Japan Economy Assessment
		Despite all the optimistic declaration, we still think that this is improvement is not durable as the economy is still propped ud by a huge government deficit of 8% of GDP although the Government Bond interest rate is still only around 1.5% on 10 years bond.
		Japan is an extremely regulated country where development of new business is hampered by tight regulations.
		One illustration is the impact that such a small regulation change such as loosening the rules limiting height of buildings had on the real estate market.
	www.japanconsult.com /Japan_economy.htm (324 words)

	Japan's Economy (High Growth Era, Mature Economy, Bubble Economy, Industrial Sector, Postwar Japan, Problems)
		Influencing the slow recovery of the Japanese economy was the sharp rise in the value of the Japanese yen.
		The primary characteristic of Japan's postwar economy is the 15-year period of high growth, beginning in the mid-1950's, that enabled it to catch up with the developed economies of Europe and the United States.
		Japan was a major beneficiary of the swift growth attained by the postwar world economy, under the principles of free trade advanced by the International Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/japan/economy.htm (1363 words)

	Economy - Japan - Asia
		Japan is the world’s second largest economy after the United States.
		By this measure, Japan’s per capita GDP rose from 21 percent of the U.S. level in 1955 to 56 percent in 1970.
		Despite the overall strength of the Japanese economy, in the late 1990s Japan was mired in its longest recession since World War II.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/japan/economy.htm (213 words)

	Japan's Economy: 21st Century Challenges \| Japan Digest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The irony is that many of the practices that have made the Japanese economy so successful in the past, including strong government involvement in the economy and the permanent employment/seniority system, are now hindering Japan's future international competitiveness.
		A recent survey of Japan's ten largest companies indicated that every one of these corporations reported significant numbers of workers who were no longer needed, but, were still retained because of "lifetime employment." The range of surplus workers in each company varied from a low of 5.4% to Nissan's whopping 26.7%.
		Japan could afford the luxury of unneeded employees when there was little international competition but, as mentioned earlier, the competitive situation has intensified significantly.
	www.indiana.edu /~japan/digest8.html (1824 words)

	Japan - Networked Economy
		Japan was a late entrant to the e-commerce market, however, it has created a number of significant policies to facilitate on line business.
		Japan is at Stage 3 because it is attracting individuals from other countries.
		Japan is at Stage 3 and will move to Stage 4 when more trading partners enter the e-commerce channel.
	facweb.cs.depaul.edu /yele/Course/IS540/Global-Project/2003/Japan/economy.html (982 words)

	ZNet \| Economy \| Japan the Asian Argentina?
		If Japan's banks were subject to the same accounting standards as America's, most would fail to meet the 8 percent Basle capital adequacy criterion needed to operate internationally.
		That Argentina went bust while Japan to date continues to be able to service its relatively (and, obviously, absolutely) much larger debt is largely due to a huge difference in interest rates in deflationary Japan and inflationary Argentina.
		A truly nasty crisis of this sort may well be the only thing that can bring Japan's stubborn anti-reform leaders to their senses or so scare the living daylights out of its voters that they decide to kick the bums out.
	www.zmag.org /content/Economy/ParpartJapan.cfm (960 words)

	Economy Of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		One notable characteristic of the economy is the working together of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors in closely-knit groups called keiretsu.
		Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch.
		Japan's huge government debt, which totals more than 150% of GDP, and the ageing of the population are two major long-run problems.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/japan_country_economy.shtml (604 words)

	Indo-Japan Trade Relation, Recent Development In India Japan Trade Relations, Economy Of Japan, World Economy, World ...
		Japan plans to start exploring for natural gas on its own in the area possibly in the summer months (June-August) and embark as early as next year on joint exploitation of natural gas led by the private sector, according to government sources.
		Japan wants to diversify its sources of natural gas as it currently relies on imports for 97 percent of its needs with Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia being the major suppliers.
		Japan, which is the fourth largest investor in India itself, is not happy with this rate.
	www.economywatch.com /world_economy/japan/indo-japan-trade-relation.html (1914 words)

	Japan Economy 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		One notable characteristic of the economy is the working together of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors in closely knit groups called keiretsu.
		Industry, the most important sector of the economy, is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels.
		Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch.
	www.photius.com /wfb2000/countries/japan/japan_economy.html (493 words)

	JAPAN'S BUBBLE ECONOMY
		The Bank of Japan has admonished banks to recognize the size of their problems and to start creating loan-loss reserves, but the bank seemed to have adopted a strategy, as Wood says, of "keeping their fingers crossed." The land market in Japan is heavily influenced by tax rules.
		Japan's stockbrokers were prime beneficiaries of the Bubble Economy and were hard hit by its collapse.
		The role of the banking rules in Japan concerning the inclusion of the value of stock shares in the capital is treated elsewhere.
	www2.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/bubble.htm (3551 words)

	Economy of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Japan's industrialized, free-market economy is the second-largest in the world after the United States in terms of international purchasing power.
		Its economy is highly efficient and competitive in areas linked to international trade, but productivity is far lower in areas such as agriculture, distribution, and services.
		Japan has few natural resources, and trade helps it earn the foreign exchange needed to purchase raw materials for its economy.
	www.shododesigns.com /japaninformation/japaneconomy.htm (250 words)

	Untitled Document
		Japan is fully determined to remain a maritime nation, and our national interest is in keeping our sea-lanes open.
		For Japan, continental and territorial ambitions are irrelevant.
		Japan is working hard towards reforming the UN, so that it is more effective in decision-making and more legitimate in terms of the allocation of seats in the Security Council.
	www.us.emb-japan.go.jp /jicc/jnownewyearinterview.htm (1460 words)

	Japan Economy, Japan People, Culture, Flag
		The population of Japan comprises of an overwhelming majority of Japanese having ethnic origin, who are believed to have migrated from the Asian continent and the South Pacific more than 2,000 years ago.
		The flag of Japan is white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center.
		Japan's per capita GDP rose from 21 percent in 1955 to 56 percent in 1970.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/japan1.html (557 words)

	Agriculture - Economy - Japan - Asia
		Due to Japan’s many mountains, only 13.3 percent of the country’s total land area is cultivated or used for orchards.
		Although farms are found in all parts of Japan, commercial farming is concentrated in Hokkaido, northern and western Honshu, and Kyushu.
		Japan also embarked on a program to modernize farming with new crop strains, fertilizers, and machinery.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/japan/economy/agriculture.htm (272 words)

	CNN.com - Japan's economy showing growth - Nov. 4, 2003
		Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4 percent in the September quarter, according to think tanks surveyed by the Nihon Keizai business daily.
		Japan's official growth rate will be known late next week, with the Cabinet Office due to release preliminary GDP figures on Friday, November 14.
		Exports to the U.S are expected to increase because the U.S.'s economy grew at an annualized 7.2 percent rate in the July-September period.
	cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/11/04/japan.economy (529 words)

	Japan Economy
		Japan's reservoir of industrial leadership and technicians, well-educated and industrious work force, high savings and investment rates, and intensive promotion of industrial development and foreign trade have produced a mature industrial economy.
		Japan normally produces a slight surplus of rice but imports large quantities of wheat, sorghum, and soybeans, primarily from the United States.
		Japan's labor force consists of some 67 million workers, 40% of whom are women.
	www.nationbynation.com /Japan/Economy.html (507 words)

	Learning from the Japanese Economy \| Japan Digest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Japan's excellent schools and a high birth rate placed employers from the 1950s until the late 1960s in the enviable situation of having a large supply of young, well-educated, rural high school or junior high school graduates who were no longer needed on farms and who desired industrial employment.
		While Japan today has one of the largest armed forces in the world, because the U.S. viewed Japan as strategically important during the Cold War and thus shouldered a major portion of the costs of Japan's defense, Japan was freed from the burden of spending a large portion of its wealth on its military.
		Japan's state-directed banking system may have greatly assisted certain large businesses obtain capital in the past, but small firms have constantly suffered because they lacked the political clout to obtain funds.
	www.indiana.edu /~japan/digest15-old.html (1699 words)

	Asia Economy Watch » Japan
		Japan has announced a contraction in its manufacturing output over the course of July, according to figures published today.
		Industrial output in the Japanese economy has seen a rare increase in June, according to a survey released today by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
		Equities markets in Tokyo were lower on Wednesday as investors worried over the state of the US economy. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.5 percent to 16,764.62, while the Topix index fell 0.2 percent to 1,689.60. The Mothers market of small and mid-caps was 1.2 percent lower to 1,036.58.
	asiaeconomywatch.co.uk /category/countries/japan (886 words)

	Economy of Japan Summary
		Japan's fishing industry is divided into four types: coastal fishing, distant-water fishing, aquaculture, and recreational fishing.
		Japan 's industrialized, free-market economy is the world's third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) after the United States and China, and second-largest by market exchange rates.
		Examination of how Japan's economy and industry transformed itself from being non-existent to booming in around 30 to 40 years.
	www.bookrags.com /Economy_of_Japan (293 words)

	Japanese Economy
		Keeping you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates.
		The Japanese economy is one of the strongest in the world.
		Imports: Japan has a large surplus in its export/import balance.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e644.html (147 words)

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