The one way to fight the Japanese: an assessment of the threat and some appropriate corporate responses

Article Abstract:

Japanese inroads into the European market may be countered by Western firms through direct foreign investments in Japan itself. The Japanese have pursued this strategy both as a response to expected protectionist measures due to the European union, and as a means to expand their home-based market. They are well-positioned in the coming single market because of the extensive distribution network they have developed since the 1980s, their increasing competence in product differentiation, their flexible manufacturing capabilities and the fact that they, unlike their European counterparts, are unencumbered by historical perspectives of national boundaries. However, Japanese firms need to meet the challenges of global integration and adjust their perspective of 'localization' strategy, especially in terms of the innovation process. US and British firms should emulate such efforts in order to balance Japanese expansion.

Europe, Foreign investments, Cover Story, Industrial management

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Japanese aid: more than a rising sun

Article Abstract:

Japan has increased its foreign aid dramatically in the last two decades, and in 1988 it donated a record $9.1 billion. Traditionally, Japan has not received much recognition for its foreign aid efforts because its aid program was an ancillary to US foreign aid policy. However, Japan intends to make the disbursement of aid more productive, assume the role of the leading donor country, and develop clearer positions on policy issues. Issues that must be considered by the Japanese in the development of their foreign aid program include the connection between conditionality and aid, their role in debt relief initiatives, and support for environment-related assistance loans.

Economic assistance, Foreign economic assistance, International relations

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