E-Journal

January/February 1989 Issue

January/February 1989 Issue

The Japanese Economy 1989

ANTENNA
Song Box Boom
by Takigawa Susumu
PROFILE
More than Fuel – Interview with Hashimoto Toshikazu, President of JNOC
by Iwasaki Toshio
TOPICS
Japanese Women Making Strides in the Workplace
Cover Story : The Japanese Economy 1989
Constraints and Challenges
by Kosai Yutaka
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Growth Rate Set for a Slowdown
by Harada Kazuaki
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Industrial Electronics: Prime Mover
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Electric Machinery: Creating New Demand
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Industrial Machinery: Going Automatic
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Automotive: Turing toward Home
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Shipping & Shipbuilding: Recession Continuing
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Steel: Staying in Shape
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Nonferrous Metals: Smelters Can Smile
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Petrochemicals: Keeping Competitive
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Pharmaceuticals & Bioindustry: Profits in Innovation
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Textiles & Apparel: Supply-side Shadow
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Energy: Changing Picture
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Banking & Securities: Quality and Profits
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Telecom & Information: Steady Growth
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Land Transport: Rail Investment
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Air Transport: Air of Confidence
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Construction & Real Estate: High and Solid
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Agriculture: Days of Trail
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Food Industry: Sweeping Change
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Distribution: Telling Trends
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Leasing & Rental: Stress on Quality
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Media: On the March
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Resort Business: Holiday Town Boom
CLOSE-UP
Harmonization Pending – Patent Authorities in Debate-
by Paul Barendli, Donald Quigg, and Yoshida Fumitake
JAPAN EYE
Adventure Capital
by Mukoda Naoki
TRENDS
Pay Now, Buy Later
by Hirabayashi Chiharau
GALLERY
Sensitivity to the Seasons
by Tsuji Nobuo
TOP DRAWER
Bilateral Friction: The Vicious Cycle –Report on the 5th JEF-ASPEN US –JAPAN Council—
by Kojima Akira
TOP DRWAER
Facing New Realities
by Elmer W. Johnson
DATAGRAPH
Business Margins in Japan and the United States
REFLECTIONS
Whatever Happened to E Pluribus Unum?
By Kusayanagi Daizo
BOOKSHELF
Managing the Dollar: From the Plaza to the Louvre by Funabashi Yoichi
by Otani Hiroshi
BULLETIN BOARD
Decontrol Brings \1 Tril. in Fresh Investments
OUTSIDE TOKYO
Sado-ga shima: Historic Drumbeat
by Gretchen Shinoda
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts January /February 1989
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Chain Store Business: Franchises are Flourishing

Japan SPOTLIGHT