Country Report: Japan

activity annual average banks become budget Business CALIFORNIA capital cars cent companies construction consumption tax continued contributions countries current account demand despite dollar domestic demand economic Economist Intelligence Unit effect election equipment Europe European exchange rate expected exports fall financing fiscal forecasts foreign gains GNP growth grow growth higher housing imports increase indices industry inflation interest investment issues Japan Japanese labour less LIBRARY lower machinery major manufacturing measures minister Ministry monthly months official opposition orders overseas party period plans plant political present production profits prospects provides quarter quarterly recent Recruit reform relatively remain Report rise RSITY SAN DIEGO sector securities share South South Korea starts supply surplus term Tokyo trade trend UNIV UNIVERSITY wage workers World