Country Report: Japan

agreement allow banks beginning bills cabinet CALIFORNIA capital China coalition companies construction consumer consumption continue corporate cost countries current-account decline demand designed Diet direct domestic domestic demand economic Economist Intelligence Unit effect election equipment exchange expected exports fall finance firms fiscal force forecasts foreign further Germany growth higher Hosokawa imports income increase indicators industry investment issues Italy Japan Japanese July Korea labour LIBRARY loans lower major manufacturing measures Ministry months official opposition orders overseas package parties period plans political politicians prime minister production quarter reform remain result rice rise risk SAN DIEGO SDPJ sector share Source South Korea spending strong suggest surplus trade UNIVERSITY