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*	Japan: An International Comparison
*	Japan Economic Currents: A Commentary on Economic and Business Trends
*	Views from the World
*	Environmental Technology Symposium Report
*	KKC Economy File
*	Newspaper Advertisements
*	The KKC Website
*	Corporate Communications Information

Japan: An International Comparison

The Keizai Koho Center has published a pocket-sized, English-language international statistical comparison booklet filled with the latest data related to Japan and the major countries of the world. This collection of data is comprised of 8 chapters, and is packed with 173 charts and graphs. The fields compared include the economy, trade, industry, energy, environment, social security, labor, education, and lifestyles of Japan and the nations of the world. The booklet is an excellent resource for ascertaining the trends of the world, as well as those of Japan within the world.
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Easy-to-carry,
handy size

Full color,
with useful,
easy-to-view graphs

Packed with the latest
statistics, including
those of BRIC countries

Comparisons of Japan
within the world
from myriad perspectives

Index for quick
and easy reference

1.	Population
2.	National Economy
3.	Finance, Investment, and Trade
4.	Industries
5.	Raw Materials, Energy, and Environment
6.	Governments
7.	Employment, Payment, and Household Economy
8.	Life, Culture, Appendix, and Others

Format:
Price:

Publisher:

Pocket size (108 pages)
900 yen each (includes shipping and tax)
Order of 50 or more; 720 yen (includes shipping and tax)
Order of 200 or more; 630 yen (includes shipping and tax)
Keizai Koho Center
1-6-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan

How to order:

E-mail：	Please order by confirming your name, phone, address, and the number of copies to the International Affairs Department
Fax：	JAPAN 2009 Order Form

The booklet is also available at bookstores and government publication offices around Japan.

Japan 2008
(PDF file format, 1340KB)

Japan 2007
(PDF file format, 644KB)

Japan 2006
(PDF file format, 700KB)

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Japan Economic Currents: A Commentary on Economic and Business Trends

This publication details developments in Japan's economic and business scenes. We distribute Japan Economic Currents to over 2,300 opinion leaders throughout the United States.

	Our e-JEC newsletter can be found here No.74, September 2009 (PDF file format, 580KB)
	"Japan's Economy in the Economic Crisis" By Junichiro Takeuchi, Japan Center for Economic Research "Prospects for Recovery " By Sebastian Mallaby and Peter Tillman, Council on Foreign Relations

2009

No.73, July (PDF file format, 515KB)

Reforming Japan's System of Governance: Political Challenges and Prospects

By Takasumi Saikawa, Kyodo News

No.72, June (PDF file format, 141KB)

Climate Change Policies: Vertical Balance, Horizontal Balance

By Mitsutsune Yamaguchi, University of Tokyo

Towards a Global Compact for Managing Climate Change: One Indian's Perspective

By Ramgopal Agarwala, Research and Information System for Developing Countries

No.71, January (PDF file format,310KB)

Asia’s Division of Labor and Japanese Corporate Strategy

By Tomofumi Amano, University of Tokyo Graduat e School of Economics

A Time for Action and a Time to Lead: Democratic Capitalism and a New “New Deal” for the US and the World in the Twenty-first Century

By Elias G. Carayannis, The George Washingt on University, and Aris Kaloudis, NIFU STEP Norwegi an Institute for Studies in Innovat ion, Research, and Educat ion

2008

No.70, July (PDF file format,164KB)

The Global Response to the U.S. Subprime Crisis

By Brad W. Setser, Council on Foreign Relations

Achieving a Soft Landing for the Global Imbalance and a Worldwide Recession

By Eiji Ogawa, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce and Management

No.69, March (PDF file format,215KB)

The Declining Birthrate in Japan

By Takashi Oshio, Kobe University

Meeting Japan's Aging Challenge

By Richard Jackson and Keisuke Nakashima, Center for Strategic and International Studies

2007

No.68, fall (PDF file format, 855KB)

No.67, July (PDF file format, 528KB)

No.66, June (PDF file format, 87KB)

No.65, February (PDF file format, 135KB)

No.64, January (PDF file format, 88KB)

2006

No.63, Sept/Oct (PDF file format,112KB)

No.62, May/June (PDF file format, 133KB)

No.61, March/April (PDF file format,90KB)

No.60, Jan/Feb (PDF file format, 502KB)

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Views from the World

A collection of articles written by opinion leaders of the world who have been invited to Japan by the Keizai Koho Center in the past. The articles are published in KKC's monthly magazine, Keizai Koho, in Japanese.

Keizai Koho, June 2009 issue

Prospects of U.S. Trade Policy

Bruce Stokes, National Journal

Keizai Koho, May 2009 issue

How the Global Financial Crisis has Affected Singapore

Dennis Chan, Deputy Money Editor, The Straits Times

Keizai Koho, April 2009 issue

How Germany copes with the Financial Crisis

Heike Gobel, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Keizai Koho, December 2008 issue

Is the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology?

Titus Galama, Management Scientist, RAND Corporation
James Hosek, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation

Keizai Koho, November 2008 issue

The UK and Europe in The Global Competition for Energy and Resources

William Keegan, Senior Economic Commentator, The Observer

Keizai Koho, October 2008 issue

Challenges Facing ASEAN in Coping with Global Inflation and Issues such as Food and Energy Security

Nophakhun Limsamarnphun, Sunday Editor, The Nation

Keizai Koho, September 2008 issue

Inflation Makes A Global Comeback

John Plender, Columnist, The Financial Times

Keizai Koho, August 2008 issue

The Global Response to the U.S. Subprime Crisis

Brad W. Setser, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Keizai Koho, June 2008 issue

Emerging Markets and Emerging Issues in Global Governance

Pierre Jacquet, Chief economist, French Development Agency (AFD)

Keizai Koho, May 2008 issue

Towards Ecological Civilization: China’s Answer to Environmental Challenges

Qi Ye, Director, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

Keizai Koho, April 2008 issue

Asia’s Alphabet Soup and Regional Leadership

Simon SC Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute for International Affairs

Keizai Koho, March 2008 issue

What Form Should An Asian Economic Union Take?

Wing Thye Woo, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Keizai Koho, February 2008 issue

The Main Casualties of the Credit Crisis

Anatole Kaletsky, Editor At Large, The Times

Keizai Koho, January 2008 issue

Energy Security and Global Warming

Michael Knipe, Journalist/Editorial Consultant

Keizai Koho, December 2007 issue

Has Japanese Politics Really Changed? My Views

Ellis S. Krauss, Professor, University of California, San Diego

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Environmental Technology Symposium Report
"Using Technology and Innovation to Reduce CO2 :What We Can Do about Global Warming."

The Report compiles the proceedings of the Environmental Technology Symposium held on April 26, 2005 under the title "Using Technology and Innovation to Reduce CO2: What We Can Do about Global Warming." It presents the keynote address made at the Symposium by newscaster and essayist Ms. Atsuko Fukushima, a record of the panel discussion by representatives of nine industrial associations, and scenes of the environmental technology exhibition.

Published in October 2005
(PDF file format, 3,175KB)

CONTENTS
Program
Opening Address	Kazumoto Yamamoto, Co-Chairman, Committee on Environment and Safety, Nippon Keidanren Standing Counsellor, Asahi Kasei Corporation
Keynote Address .	"From My Reporter's Notebook: Lifestyles in the Environment-Oriented 21st Century" Atsuko Fukushima, Newscaster and Essayist
Introduction	"CO2 in Daily Life: What You Can Do" Kumi Fujisawa, Vice President, Thinktank SophiaBank
Panel Discussion	"Environmental Technology and How It Affects Our Lives" Commentator: Teruaki Masumoto, Chairman, Subcommittee on Global Environment, Nippon Keidanren Vice Chairman, Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan Coordinator: Kumi Fujisawa, Vice President, Thinktank SophiaBank Panelists: One representative each from collaborating groups
Environmental Technology Exhibition
Profiles of Collaborating Groups

KKC Economy File

This regular column in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan's premier financial daily, provides information on such themes as the business world's position on various issues and companies' response to environmental problems.

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Newspaper Advertisements

We take out advertisements in Japan's major daily newspapers to present to broad sectors of society important information on the issues facing the Japanese economy today.

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The KKC Website

Our website is a major portal for interaction with the world. The Environmental Information Plaza (Japanese only)presents detailed data on the ways Japanese industry is dealing with environmental issues. The Industrial Data Plaza (Japanese only)provides teachers and students with easily digested statistical data on Japan's industrial sector. We are also working to develop our online survey network.

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Corporate Communications Information

We provide companies with information on corporate communications methods and strategies in a number of forms. We publish Keizai Koho, a monthly magazine; we produce a variety of other published material; and we sponsor lectures and forums like the Corporate Communications Forums, symposiums for company and corporate group communications officers that cover corporate branding, crisis management, and other key topics.

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