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Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Overview: Trade and Economy
A concise summary of Tokyo’s principal industries.
Inside the Kaisha: Demystifying Japanese Business Behavior
A vivid description of the construction of corporate identity.
From a poetic point of view, a feeling for what Tokyo’s industry means to a citizen’s identity.
Japan: Economic Trends and Outlook
An overview of the economic status and future of Japan, the United States’ largest overseas trading partner and the world’s second largest economy.
Tradeport
A report on the largest portion of the U.S. trade imbalance with Japan—automotive trade.
“Inconspicuous Revolution” Increasing Woman Power
Gains and outstanding obstacles facing women in Japan in the work place.
A description of changes in Japanese culture and understanding which influences women’s role in the economy.
San Francisco Bay
US Fines Japanese Shipping LinesJapanese shipping lines with business in the US fined to penalize practices of the Japanese harbor industry.
Trade agreements reached over shipping dispute between the US and Japan.
The City’s Problem, Nowhere to Grow
Nearly surrounded by water, San Francisco lost population as suburbs boomed.
America Benefits from Free Trade
An argument for an American “open-door” policy by a former US Trade Representative.
An economist’s views on the need for more flexible trade policies in the post-Cold War period.