Japan keeps up with the neighbors by moving in
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The increasing value of the Japanese yen has adversely affected domestic production by many Japanese companies. Consequently, Japanese companies are establishing manufacturing facilities in other Asian countries to capitalize on the lower labor costs. However, Japan faces a problem of how to use the profits gained from its foreign investments to revitalize its domestic economy. Several analysts recommend that Japan should use its profits to transform its manufacturing industries into more service-oriented and high-technology industries.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Japan Inc. expects yen's drop to boost earnings, but worry trend won't last
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Japanese businessmen welcome the recent depreciation of the yen but are worried that the trend will only be temporary. Some business leaders view the developments in the foreign exchange market with pessimism and maintain that Japan's economy remains unstable. However, the decline in the yen's value is expected to result to bigger corporate earnings for the fiscal year 1995, especially in the electronics sector.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Japan business is coming to California, again
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Japanese investments in California have resurged from 4.9% in 1992 to 21% in 1995. Almost half of its new investments were made in the electronics, software and multimedia businesses of the San Francisco Bay Area. The recovery of Japanese foreign direct investments is attributed to the demands of globalization, comparative expenses and the need to learn technological know-how in markets abroad.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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