Japan changes gear
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Capital and labor costs are rising in Japan as the recession deepens. Companies are reacting by cutting the range of products marketed and targeting investment into upscale, high-profit lines. This will keep them in the forefront of international economic competition.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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A prominent Japanese international financial consultant presents three possible paths to solving Japanese economic and political dilemmas of the next 25 years, including the current economic crisis, the emergence of China, and the departure of the US military.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Hurtling towards paralysis
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Japan's seemingly moribund domestic economy is a stark contrast to its economic dominance of the 1980s. The political and cultural causes of Japan's decline, and prospects for recovery, are analyzed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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