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 …

understand the pattern of trade between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its two largest trading partners, Japan and the …

, including significant flows from Japan and the United States (US). We examine these investment flows in detail to gain … Japan's FDI flows have been much more concentrated in manufacturing, particularly in transport, electrical, and machinery …