MAY 1984

ANTIMONPOLY LAW & INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Satellites

Missiles

Robots - Japan Smothering US

Semiconductors

Nuclear Energy

New Materials

Aircraft Industry

Technopolis

High Density Polyethylene

Shipbuilding Industry

Cardboard Industry

Retail Data Collection

Resale Price Maintenance

Bureaucrats from Heaven

Gasoline Stand Deregulation

FTC Hits Oil Industry Reorganization

GM-Toyota

Supercomputers - Fifth Generation Computers

US to Transfer High Technology to Japanese

Cement - Structurally Recessed Industires Law

Technology Exchange Market

AVIATION

United Airlines Case

US-Japan Aviation Negotiations

FINANCE

Commercial Paper and CDs

Convertible Bonds

National Government Bond Dealing

Euroyen Bonds

Convertible Bonds Still Booming

Installment Sales Law - Credit Sales Law

Consumer Credit Legislation

Consolidated Financial Statements - Accounting

Sarakin

International Fund Transfer - via Post Office

Foreign Currency Futures

FTC Hits Bank Interest Rates

Bank Advertising

Mutual Banks to go Straight

Electronic Banking

Foreign Exchange Transactions

Securities Companies - Bank Linked Accounts

Money Market Certificates

Foreign Currency Instruments

Designated Monetary Trusts - Banks Advancing into Equity Fund Management

Trust Banking - Investment Advisors

Foreigners' Tokyo Stock Exchange Membership

Market Opening Measures

Euroyen Bonds

Euroyen Market

Foreign Issued Commercial Paper / Certificates of Deposit

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

IBM the Conqueror

Computer Software Law

Computer Software Rental Firm Sued Again

Record Rental Firms - Noose Tightening

MARINE

US - Japan Maritime Negotiations

Merchant Fleet Policy

Deep Sea Mining

US Gives in on Fishing Fees

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Radio Wave Law Amendment

New Media Model Cities

Japanese Dumping Telecommunications Gear?

New Telephone Company

Telephone Services for VAN

Foreigners OK in Association

VAN - Electric Telecommunications Business Bill

TRADE

US-Japan Agricultural Agreement

Australians Protest Beef Arrangement

MITI to Hit Quota Importers

Semiconductor Trade

Machine Tools

Unfair Importer Arrested

US Wants Faster Action - Wood - Liquor

Japan Found Dumping Valves

Ferrosilicon - Dumping

Steel Imports

Tobacco Imports Hit

Hydraulic Shovel Price Export Cartel

US Textile Restrictions

Japan Export Import Bank Finished Goods Imports Financing Revised

Digital Audio Discs

Japanese Dumping Ball Bearings in EC

EC to Curb Japanese Imports

Dunlop-Sumitomo Merger Delayed

EC Presents List of Demands to Japan

Trade Statistics

MISCELLANEOUS

Alien Registration - The Battle Rages On

Nationality Law Revision

Foriegners to Vote in Yokohama