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May/June 2004 Issue

May/June 2004 Issue

Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreements

Cover Story :Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreem
FTAs and Japan
Kimura Fukunari
Cover Story :Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreeme
South Korean Trade Policy and FTAs
Chulsu Kim
Cover Story :Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreem
Towards an East Asian Free Trade Area: Progress and Challenges
Simon SC Tay
Cover Story :Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreeme
Indonesia and FTAs in East Asia
Hadi Soesastro
Cover Story :Opening the Gate to Free Trade Agreeme
Designing an East Asian FTA
Zhang Yunling
SPECIAL REPORT
Without Employee Support, Nissan's Recovery Could Not Have Succeeded: Economy Will Flourish After Japan Decentralizes
Kyodo News, Economic News Section
PERSPECTIVES
Japan's Security Options: A Democratic Security Community in Asia?
Henry R. Nau
TRENDS
The Reform of Japan's Judicial System
Inoki Takenori
Viewpoint S
Economic Recovery and New Policy Issues
Sasaki Takeshi
FEATURE
Social Capital in 10 Asian Societies: Is Social Capital a Good Concept for Gauging Democratic, Developmental and Regiona
Inoguchi Takashi
VIEWS FROM ASIA
Islam and Politics in Indonesia
Shiraishi Takashi
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japanese Civilization (Part 14)
Kawakatsu Heita
FINANCE
Shinsei Bank and Japan's Foreign-Capital Allergy
Tani Sadafumi
NEW DIRECTIONS IN JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE
Architecture as Environment
Hasegawa Itsuko
GALLERY
East-West Cultural Exchange in Art (Part6)
Takashina Erika
TOPICS
Verdict on Patent Spat Sends Shock Wave through Corporate Japan
TOPICS
Aum Cult Founder Asahara Sentenced to Death
TOPICS
Japan, Mexico Agree to Conclude FTA
Publisher's Note
FTA Movements in the Asia-Pacific Region
By Noboru Hatakeyama
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Economic Indicators May/June 2004

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