Country Report: Japan

40 Duke Street April banks bilateral budget capital investment cent change on previous change8 commodity Consumer prices consumption tax continued Country Reports current account surplus deficit despite dollar Economist Intelligence Unit EIU forecast election electronics Europe European exchange rate expected exports financing fiscal Foreign trade higher Housing starts import growth increase indicators industry inflation Intelligence Unit Limited interest rates issues J-curve effect Japan Japan Country Japan Socialist Party Japanese Kaifu labour shortages Lower House machinery major minister Ministry money supply OECD opposition parties Outlook overall overseas percentage points plans private consumption production Qtr 2 Qtr quarter of 1989 real GNP growth Recruit Recruit Cosmos Recruit scandal reform rise scandal seasonally adjusted sector share South Korea Takako Doi Takeshita Tokyo Stock Exchange trade surplus trend Upper House wage yen appreciation