JULY 1984

ANTIMONOPOLY LAW & INDUSTRIAL POLICY

New Materials and Fine Ceramics

Aircraft Industry

GM-Toyota

Multicorporate Government Subsidized Biotechnology Team

Oil Industry Reorganization

Computers

Solar Battery Silicon

Tax Incentives for Small & Medium Enterprises to be Introduced

MITI Pushing for Extraordinary Measures for Advanced Technology

Advanced Technology Exchange Market

Basic Materials Industries - Structurally Recessed Industries Law

AVIATION

Prosecution Against Japan Airlines Dropped

Japanese KAL Victims to Sue US

Travel Industry to Introduce Self Regulation on Giveaways

Air Freight Discounting

Nippon Air Cargo

United Airlines in the Black to Japan

JAL Grabs 40% Share on New York Route

ENERGY

Gasoline Stands

Substitute Gasoline Tax

Indonesian Oil to be Given Preference in Measures to Reduced Middle East Dependence

Foreign Petrochemical Production

Petrochemicals Trade

FINANCE

Credit Sales Law Revision Passed

Amendment to the Foreign Exchange Control Law Enforcement

Sarakin Firm Collapse Threatens Foreign Banks

Six Sarakin Firms Closed Down

Designated Monetary trust - Insurance Industry Law Revision

Electronic Banking

First Backtracking on Liberalization of Market Opening Package?

Foreign Exchange Dealing

Trust Bank Tieups

Sear's Stock Exchange Listing

Lead Manager Positions

Reactions to Recent Market Opening Package

Deposit Insurance System

Sokaiya Hit Hard

Private Placements

Foreign Currency Swap Bonds

Foreign Currency Bond Issues

Domestic Convertible Bond Issues

National Government Bond Dealing

Foreign Currency Deposits

Euroyen Loans

Euroyen Bonds

Foreign Securities Firms to Manage Samurai Bond

National Government Bond Dealing

Federal Reserve Approves Mitsubishi-Bancal Deal

Free Overseas Activities for Japanese Banks Recommended

Bankers Acceptance Market

Katakura Kogyo - Foreigners May Not Challenge Market Opening

LABOR

Seeks New Treaty to Protect US Workers in US

Part-timers Guidelines

On-line Service

MARINE

Shipping - Next Trade Conflict with US

Scheduled Liner Treaty

Shipbuilding Industry Vision

Deep Sea Mining Development

Japan to Threathen to Hold Back Technology if US Cuts Fishing

Japanese Agree to Increased Soviet Charges on Salmon Fishing

Japan-Australia-New Zealand Fishing Talks

PHARMACEUTICALS & PRODUCT LIABILITY

48 Drugs to be Banned

Pharmaceuticals Rebate Ban Going into Effect in July 1984

Food Additive Labels to be Required

Health Food PR & Labels Hit

Eli Lilly's Genetic Engineering Product to be First to be Approved for Japan?

Food Irradiation Found Illegal

Drug Company EXEC Sentenced

Pharmaceutical Patents to be Extended

Government Ordered to Compensate Vaccination Victims

State Appeals Poisoning Case

TAX

Unitary Tax

Religious Establishments Major Tax Evaders

Tax Evasion Survey Sets Another Record

Investment Tax Exemption System to be Revised

Tobacco Tax

Japan - Soviet Tax Treaty Negotiations Reopening

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Many in US Upset with Japanese Telecommunications Trade

Japanese Found Dumping Car Telephones

Domestic Van Services

NTT Privatization Bill

Telephone Rates Going Down

Telecommunications Standard for Personal Computers

Illegal Broadcasters Closed Down

Teletopias

Optoelectronics

Cable TV Financing Law

International Van Communications

Optical Telecommunications

Optical Parts

TRADE

Agricultural Trade

Australia - Japan Agricultural Talks

Wook Products Trade

Import Promotion Measures

Korea - Japan VCR Dispute

Soda Ash Imports

Auto Trade

Export Promotion Measures

Japanese Valve Dumping

Steel Trade

Ferrosilicon Dumping Case Dropped

Textile Agreement

500% Increase in Air Conditioner Exports to the US

Coal Trade

Japanese Taking Major Share of US Personal Computer Market

Trade Statistics