Ever since the occurrence of the first oil shock, which struck the Japanese economy in 1973, Japan has made efforts to … technology that has partially supported this change is solar photovoltaic technology. Japan was one of the leading countries in …-in tariff policy, has become sluggish. For Japan to put itself back on track, it must find a new strategy to increase its solar …

and one plurilateral FTA involving Japan have entered into force; additional negotiations are ongoing with several more … countries. The proliferation of FTAs in Japan and other Asian countries is thought to be behind the perceived overlapping rules …

Japan was hit hard by the global financial crisis even though its relatively resilient financial system initially … real economy. In this environment, Japan was particularly vulnerable because of the structural changes that had taken place … States and Western Europe. The structural changes had two components. First, over 90% of Japan's exports consisted of highly …

First Japan, and more recently the People's Republic of China, have pursued exportoriented growth strategies. While … other Asian countries have done likewise, the cases of Japan and the People's Republic of China are of particular interest …