Government seeks to expand workers program in Asia

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The Japanese press is challenging the proposal of the Japanese government to broaden a training plan for employees at Japanese firms in Southeast Asian nations. The Japanese press thinks that the program aims to minimize layoffs and the resulting political outcome. However, government officials disclaim the allegations, underscoring that the program is exclusively designed to enhance employee skills. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry will request for money for the training of 10,000 Asian employees for the fiscal year ending in March 1999.

Job Programs NEC, Employment, Political activity, Economic policy, Political aspects, Asia, Press, Employee training

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Exports to Asia fall sharply: steel sector is among the first to see slowdown

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The economic crisis in Asia is beginning to make the construction materials industry feel the crunch of lower exports. Japan's steel industry reports that exports to the ASEAN have declined steadily from 600,000 tone in September 1997 to 536,000 tons in November 1997. Japan's steel industry expects the numbers to worsen as Korean steel exports sell at lower prices and the financial crisis in Japan lowers steel export volumes. Cement exports have also fallen due to intense competition from Thailand and Malaysia.

Iron and Steel Mills, Cement, hydraulic, Cement, Cement Manufacturing, Blast furnaces and steel mills, Raw Steel, Statistics, Cement industry, Steel industry

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Japan markets oil products: refiners may boost Asian sales as controls end

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Japanese oil refiners are expected to boost marketing in Asia as Japan tempered export controls on oil products in August 1997. However, analysts do not see Japan's overall oil product exports to vastly increase for a few years as Japanese refiners' costs are extreme in contrast to those elsewhere in Asia. Japanese oil products have the advantage of containing less sulfur than those produced by majority of other Asian countries.

Oil Products, Petroleum Refineries, Petroleum refining, Export Controls, Laws, regulations and rules, Exports, Petroleum industry, Petroleum products

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