E-Journal

July/August 2006 Issue

July/August 2006 Issue

White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2006

Cover Story :The Vision within the White Paper 2006
The Vision within the White Paper 2006
By Shiraishi Shigeaki
Cover Story
International Business Networks of Japanese Companies and Changes in the Trade Structure in Asia
By Aizawa Takahiro
Cover Story
The Relationship between Japan's Growing Income Balance and Private Investor Asset Management Patterns
By Kojima Hidekazu
Cover Story
The Future of the Chinese Foreign Exchange System & Its Influence on the Int'l Strategies of Japanese Companies
By Fukawa Hideki
Cover Story :
Changing Intra-Asia Trade Networks: New Findings from the White Paper 2006
By Tomiura Eiichi
Cover Story : The Expansion of the Service Industry
The Expansion of the Service Industry in Asia - the Example of Shanghai Lawson
By Niinami Takeshi
BUSINESS PROFILES
Seeking Co-Existence &Co-Prosperity with Customers
Interviwer: Iguchi Shinsuke
BUSINESS PROFILES: Nippon Sheet Glass Eyes 'Top 3'
Nippon Sheet Glass Eyes 'Top 3' with UK Pilkington Purchase
nterviewer: Yamaguchi Junji
BUSINESS PROFILES:The World's Largest Fireworks Un
The World's Largest Fireworks Unite the People in the Community
Interviewer: Takamasu Kanji
Cover Story
Towards Shortening "Business Cost Distance" in Asia
By Sugie Kazuhiro
GALLERY
Kabuki as Japanese Culture
By Ichimura Manjiro
SPECIAL REPORT
JEF Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
By Hatakeyama Noboru, Chairman&CEO, JEF
Culture
New Regional Museum Sees Big Visitor Turnout
By Kurosawa Tsuneo
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Softland Plan for Hokkaido
By Kawasaki Kazuhiko
Cover Story
White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2006
By Policy Planning and Research Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI
Publisher's Note
Thoughts on a Japan-US FTA
By Noboru Hatakeyama
Publisher's Note
Japanese Businesses Post Record Profits for 3rd Year Running
TOPICS
1st Step to Integrating Asian Currencies
TOPICS
From 'Quantity' to 'Quality': Japan's Changing Cellphone Market
SPECIAL AERICLE
The Potential of Hokkaid
By Takahashi Harumi
ASIAN VIEW
Umeya Shokichi, the Benefactor Who Continued to Support Sun Yat-sen by Neglecting His Personal Fortune
By Wang Min
Viewpoint S
Japan: Craftsmanship & Modern Technology
By Lee Hae Young
FEATURE
What Is to Be Done?
By Inoguchi Takashi
KEEPING UP WITH TIMES
Yakyu Wins Out Over Baseball
By Matsunaga Tsutomu
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR JAPAN
By JEF
SPOTLIGHT
The Star-Crossed Lovers
By JEF

Japan SPOTLIGHT