Country Report: Japan

activities agreement Americas annual Asia average banks become Business CALIFORNIA capital cars cent companies concern construction consumer consumption continued contribution corporate costs countries decline demand despite DIEGO domestic economic Economist Intelligence Unit effect election equipment exchange expected exports faction fall finance firms fiscal forecast foreign growth Gulf higher housing imports increase indicators industry interest International investment issue Japan Japanese July Korea land LIBRARY loans lower major manufacturing March measures minister months October officials orders overseas Pacific party period plans plant political present prime production prospects quarter quarterly reform relations relatively remain Report rise sector securities share South South Korea Soviet supply surplus Tokyo trade trends Union UNIVERSITY wage