JULY 1986

ANTIMONOPOLY LAW & INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Information Control by the Japanese Government

Semiconductors

Biotechnology - Import Substitution

Technomart Internationalization

Databases

Artificial Intelligence

FINANCE

Quote of the Month

Strong Yen Makes Japan's Firms Look Impressive

Tokyo Takes Forex Third Place From Hong Kong & Singapore

Japanese Still Attemping Hostile Takeover Bids

Shareholder Meetings - Sokaiya et al

Japan Taking Half of World's Gold

Tokyo Offshore Market

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone - Privatization

Japanese Top Non-US Firms

Futures & Options

Investment Advisors and Pension Funds

Mortgage Securities - Fraud Galore

Financial Deregulation

Financial Deregulation

Japanese Securities Firms Overwhelm the World

Foreign Firms in Japan

Regulation of Securities Firms

Japanalia - Productivity Comparisons - Banks & Securities Companies

TRADE

Strong Yen Relief Measures

Japanese Top Americans in Wages & Income

Surplus Up = Tariffs Go Up - Japan Hits Developing Nations

Semiconductors - The Future of Industries

Fair Trade Commission - Business Customs Block Imports

Japan's Tied Aid - The Marcos Connection Helps Japan's Business