Business 1997-1998 | Archives | Trends in Japan

Coupons for Consumers

(December 3, 1998)
Municipal Purchase Vouchers a Big Hit

Young Business

(December 3, 1998)
No Recession for Preschool Education Industry

New Ways to Work

(November 26, 1998)
Diversification of Japan's Employment Systems

Something for Everybody

(November 25, 1998)
Universal Design Products Gain International Attention, Market Share

Trying to Keep Cool

(October 5, 1998)
Japanese Firms Move Toward Emission-Rights Trading

Bridge Banks

(September 10, 1998)
A Way Out for Japan's Troubled Financial System?

Shibuya Goes Cashless

(September 8, 1998)
Tokyo Area Hosts Major E-Money Trial

Summer-Gift Blues

(September 8, 1998)
Scandals, Recession Hurt Chugen Market

Record Unemployment

(July 31, 1998)
A Cloud of Anxiety Looms Over Japan's Work Force

Drink Up

(July 10, 1998)
Legal Revision Boosts Whiskey Sales

Auto Industry Shake-Up

(June 26, 1998)
Wave of Global Realignment Reaches Japan

Almost Like New

(June 22, 1998)
Firms Tap into Growing Market for Semi-Used Goods

Banks Turn on the Charm

(June 19, 1998)
Big Bang Touches Off Plethora of New Services

Buying Up Japan

(June 4, 1998)
Foreign Firms Snap Up Real Estate Bargains

Not-So-Fast-Food Restaurants

(May 8, 1998)
Chains Turn to "Homemade" Recipes to Survive

"Fair Trade" Starts to Pay

(May 1, 1998)
Traditional Products Find a Modern Market

Satellite Broadcasting

(May 1, 1998)
The Battle Is On

Big Bang Underway

(April 17, 1998)
April Revision of Forex Laws Begins Reforms

Internet-Related Services

(April 7, 1998)
Venture Enterprises Are Filling Niches to Make Inroads

Telecom Business

(April 6, 1998)
Liberalization Paves the Way for New Entrants

Pension Reform

(April 2, 1998)
Debates Heat Up as Society Ages

Let's Take in a Flick

(March 15, 1998)
Rising Theater, Audience Numbers Boost Movie Industry

Don't Touch That Tree

(March 14, 1998)
Boom in Use of Non-Wood Paper Products

No More Free Lunch

(March 12, 1998)
Finance Ministry Faces Ethics Clampdown

Creating a Monster

(February 27, 1998)
Cartoons No Longer a Kid-Sized Industry

Getting Back on an Even Keel

(February 23, 1998)
Government Moves to Stabilize the Financial System

Going Underground

(February 17, 1998)
New Thermal Storage System to Save Energy

Building for the Golden Years

(February 16, 1998)
Elderly-Friendly Housing Opens the Door to a Better Life

Up, Up, and Away

(February 12, 1998)
Japanese Rocket Successfully Launches Two Satellite

Waste Not, Want Not

(January 29, 1998)
Boom in Recycling Plans for Organic Waste

Back on Track

(January 14, 1998)
Streetcars Return to Japan's Cities

Still Sluggish

(January 5, 1998)
Quarterly GDP Points to Possible Zero Growth for Year

Black Is Back

(December 18, 1997)
Monotone Boom in Fashion, Cars, and Packaging

Cleaning up Their Act

(December 16, 1997)
Leading Beer Companies Aim for Zero-Waste Plants

Filtered Out

(December 15, 1997)
Cigarette Advertising Banished from Air Waves

Iso 14001 Boom

(December 8, 1997)
More Companies Acquiring Environmental Certification

Ecology-Conscious Cars

(December 5, 1997)
New Generation of Low-Polluting Vehicles Hit the Showrooms

Railway Recycling

(November 28, 1997)
Used Tickets Target of New Recycling Efforts

"Big Four" Brokerage Goes Bust

(November 27, 1997)
BOJ Lending to Assure Stability after Closure of Yamaichi Securities

A Brighter Future

(November 26, 1997)
Developing LEDs as a Lighting Source

One Home, Two Budgets

(November 25, 1997)
More Young Couples Opting for Separate Accounts

Grading the Teachers

(November 21, 1997)
More Schools Allowing Student Evaluation of Classes

From Weightroom to Workroom

(November 20, 1997)
Sports Foods a Booming Business

Down with Carbon Dioxide

(November 19, 1997)
Government, Industry Unite on Environment

Changes at the Top

(November 13, 1997)
Companies Set About Reforming Boards of Directors

Toned-Down Ceremonies

(November 11, 1997)
Japanese Weddings Enter Age of Tasteful Restraint

Pumping up the Voltage

(October 15, 1997)
Using Sea Water and Gravity to Generate Power

Yearning to Breathe Free

(October 13, 1997)
Japan to Regulate Dioxin Emissions

Looking for Work

(October 9, 1997)
Unemployment Rate Remains at Highest Level Ever

Changing Consumer Trends

(October 7, 1997)
National Spending Patterns Change with Lifestyles

Talk Is Cheap

(October 6, 1997)
Telecommunications Industry Faces Sweeping Reforms

Good Eating

(September 22, 1997)
Organic Food Goes Mainstream

Economy Plummets

(September 19, 1997)
2d Quarter GDP Takes Biggest Fall in 23 Years

Earth-Friendly Vacations

(September 18, 1997)
Ecotourism Catches On in Japan

Nothing to Sneeze at

(September 18, 1997)
Manufacturers Rush to Develop "Allergy-Free" Foods

Choice of Exits

(September 10, 1997)
People Opt for Nontraditional Funerals, Graves

Banging on Japan's Door

(September 9, 1997)
Big Bang Reforms Attract Overseas Banks

Old Hands, Not Idle Hands

(September 4, 1997)
Topsy-Turvy Demographics Create Job Market for Aged

Freer Prizes

(August 20, 1997)
Deregulation Gives a Boost to Promotional Competitions

Brain Transplants for PCs

(August 19, 1997)
Recycling Spreads to Information Technology

New Ways to Help the Old

(August 18, 1997)
Elderly-Care Service Industry Enjoys Boom

Accepting Asian Cultures

(August 1, 1997)
The Exotic Mainland Becomes Mainstream

Garbage to Gold

(July 31, 1997)
Organizations Put Waste to Good Reuse

Antibacterial Epidemic

(July 30, 1997)
A Plague of Germ-Free Products Hits Retail Shelves

Who Needs Yen?

(July 16, 1997)
Liberalizing Foreign-Exchange Transactions

Growing Popularity

(July 14, 1997)
The Burgeoning Gardening Boom

From Junk to Juice

(July 9, 1997)
Increasing Efforts to Generate Power from Waste

B Is for Business

(July 8, 1997)
Universities Move to Boost Venture Efforts

Tellerless Banking

(July 7, 1997)
Expanded Services through ATMs, Websites

Year by Year

(July 4, 1997)
Japanese Companies Switching to Annual Salaries

Consumption Booms

(July 3, 1997)
Annualized Growth Hits 6.6% Ahead of Tax Hike

Slimming Down

(July 1, 1997)
Thin, Flexible, Rechargeable Battery Ready for Use

Waste-Free Factories

(June 30, 1997)
Manufacturers Move to Curb Industrial Waste

Caring for a Graying Japan

(June 20, 1997)
Elderly Nursing-Care System Is In the Works

Smooth Sailing

(June 10, 1997)
New Material to Decrease Ships' Hull Friction

To Save the World

(June 2, 1997)
Manufacturers Marketing Green Products

Managing Without

(May 22, 1997)
Section Chiefs Squeezed in Corporate Overhauls

Scrutinizing Spending

(May 15, 1997)
Survey Chronicles Postwar Consumption Trends

Loosening Up

(May 14, 1997)
Relaxed Regulations to Change Japanese Lifestyles

Japan's Outdoor Craze

(May 9, 1997)
No End in Sight

Scaling Down

(May 8, 1997)
Japan Sees Boom in Small/Home Offices

Earth-Friendly Shopping

(May 2, 1997)
"Green" Consumerism Catches On in Japan

Companies Within Companies

(April 25, 1997)
Corporate Divisions Gain Greater Autonomy

Filling the Gap

(April 2, 1997)
"Social Venture" Companies on the Rise

Moving on Up

(April 1, 1997)
Apartment-Purchasing Boom Among Single Women

Going Underground

(March 27, 1997)
Japan's Subterranean Construction Boom

Making Recycling Mandatory

(March 24, 1997)
New Law Will Target Plastic, Glass Bottles

The Economy Zooms Ahead

(March 18, 1997)
Private Consumption Spurs 3.9% Annual Growth

In-House Venture Capitalism

(March 10, 1997)
Big Firms Set Up Their Own Startups

Spending Money on Garbage

(February 26, 1997)
Charging for Collection Leads to Less Waste

Nonprofit Organizations

(February 20, 1997)
Groups Faced with Lack of Qualified Coordinators

Declining Fertility Rate

(February 14, 1997)
Population to Grow More Top-Heavy

Second OTC Market Takes Off

(February 10, 1997)
New Bourse Hopes to Foster Start-ups

Deregulation Taking Effect

(January 24, 1997)
Competitive Prices to Benefit Consumers

Nonprofit Organizations

(January 21, 1997)
Expanding Activities, Increasing Participation

Metropolitan Mini-Office Boom

(January 17, 1997)
Smaller, Cheaper Rentals an Attractive Choice