E-Journal

September/October 1997 Issue

September/October 1997 Issue

ASEM – Global Economy in Regional Alliance

Cover Story : ASEM –Global Economy in Regional Alli
Outline of ASEM: A Regional Forum as a Jealousy-driven Mechanism
by Sadahiro Takashi
Cover Story : ASEM –Global Economy in Regional Alli
Economic Study of ASEM
by Nakanishi Naritaka
Cover Story : ASEM –Global Economy in Regional Alli
The Importance of Fostering the Growth of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Asia's Market Economy
by Nakamura Hirokazu
Cover Story : ASEM –Global Economy in Regional Alli
European Transnational Corporations' Asian Strategy in the Electronic Field
by Kawate Kiyoshi
Cover Story : ASEM –Global Economy in Regional Alli
Makuhari New City and Makuhari Messe as International Exchange Center
by Arata Hidetomo
SPECIAL REPORT
21st Century –The Era of China
by Arata Hidetomo
SPECIAL REPORT
Chiba: New Industrial Prefecture
by Arata Hidetomo
SPECIAL REPORT
Diversity and Hospitality of Chiba
by Arata Hidetomo
FINANCE
Ministry of Finance Announces Major Reform of Financial System
by Sakamoto Sakae
Viewpoint S
Japan's Role in East Asia: Role Model or Bystander?
by James C. Abegglen
JAPANOMICS
Japan's "Big bang" and Japanese Consumers
by Hamano Takayoshi
FEATURE
A History of Japanese Industry (Final): Microelectronic Period (1980s and 90s)
by Tsukamoto Takashi
JAPAN EYE
At the End
by Michael E. Stanley
GALLERY
Intervals within an Object: Suga Kishio
by Iseki Masaaki
OUTING
Miyama –Interpretations of the Rustic
by Bill Tingey
BOOKSHELF
Inside the Kaisha: Demystifying Japanese Business Behavior
by Prabhu Guptara
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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