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January/February 2004 Issue

January/February 2004 Issue

Japan’s Deflationary Spiral

Cover Story : Japan's Deflationary Spiral
Deflation-Indexed debts and the Reform of the 1940 System
by Noguchi Yukio
Cover Story : Japan's Deflationary Spiral
Deflation and Japan's Economy
by Itoh Motoshige
Cover Story : Japan's Deflationary Spiral
How to Escape Deflation
by Mizuno Kazuo
Cover Story : Japan's Deflationary Spiral
Deflation: Some Considerations
by Kobayashi Keiichiro
PERSPECTIVES
China's Economic Development and its Contribution to the World
by Nishimuro Taizo
PERSPECTIVES
The Global Economic Outlook
by David Hale
TRENDS
Why is the Income Gap a Problem?
by Inoki Takenori
Viewpoint S
The General Election and Trends in Japanese Politics
by Sasaki Takeshi
FEATURE
Does Identity Matter in Helping or Hindering Regional Cooperation in East Asia?
by Inoguchi Takashi
VIEWS FROM ASIA
The Rise of the Middle Classes in East Asia and the Formation of an "Asian" Identity
by Shiraishi Takashi
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japanese Civilization Part 12 - Historical Periodization: A Fresh Look at Japans Economic History -
by Kawakatsu Heita
SPECIAL REPORT
Can a Revaluation of the Chinese Yuan Solve U.S. Economy Woes?
by Fred Hu
FINANCE
Japan's Aging Population, Declining Birthrate and the Economic Outlook
by Tani Sadafumi
NEW DIRECTIONS IN JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE
My Theory of Architecture
by Hasegawa Itsuko
ON THE ROAD
A New Year's Banquet
by Patricia Massy
GALLERY
East-West Cultural Exchange in Art Part 5
by Takashina Erika
TOPICS
Age of a Two-Party System Dawning in Japan
TOPICS
Crimes Commited by Foreigners Worsening
TOPICS
Japanese Firms Post Record Earnings in First Half
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts January/ February 2004
Publisher's Note
Living with Deflation
By Noboru Hatakeyama

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