€SMOOTH SAILING: New Material to Decrease Ships' Hull Friction (June 10, 1997)
€TO SAVE THE WORLD: Manufacturers Marketing Green Products (June 2, 1997)
€MANAGING WITHOUT: Section Chiefs Squeezed in Corporate Overhauls (May 22, 1997)
€SCRUTINIZING SPENDING: Survey Chronicles Postwar Consumption Trends (May 15, 1997)
€LOOSENING UP: Relaxed Regulations to Change Japanese Lifestyles (May 14, 1997)
€JAPAN'S OUTDOOR CRAZE: No End in Sight (May 9, 1997)
€SCALING DOWN: Japan Sees Boom in Small/Home Offices (May 8, 1997)
€COMPANIES WITHIN COMPANIES: Corporate Divisions Gain Greater Autonomy (April 25, 1997)
€FILLING THE GAP: "Social Venture" Companies on the Rise (April 2, 1997)
€MOVING ON UP: Apartment-Purchasing Boom Among Single Women (April 1, 1997)
€GOING UNDERGROUND: Japan's Subterranean Construction Boom (March 27, 1997)
€THE ECONOMY ZOOMS AHEAD: Private Consumption Spurs 3.9% Annual Growth (March 18, 1997)
€IN-HOUSE VENTURE CAPITALISM: Big Firms Set Up Their Own Startups (March 10, 1997)
€SECOND OTC MARKET TAKES OFF: New Bourse Hopes to Foster Start-ups (February 10, 1997)
€DEREGULATION TAKING EFFECT: Competitive Prices to Benefit Consumers (January 24, 1997)
€METROPOLITAN MINI-OFFICE BOOM: Smaller, Cheaper Rentals an Attractive Choice (January 17, 1997)
€CAR-RECYCLING DRIVE: Targets Set for Makers, Dealers, Wreckers (December 20, 1996)
€GDP HALTS SKID: Economy Edges Up in Third Quarter (December 9, 1996)
€CUSTOM-MADE BENEFIT PLAN: Growing Number of Firms to Give Employees a Choice (November 13, 1996)
€IMPORTS DEFY WEAK YEN: Companies Produce, Buy More Abroad (October 15, 1996)
€OVERSEAS INVESTMENT RISES: Clear Signs of a Recovery (October 7, 1996)
€THE RECOVERY SPUTTERS: Second Quarter GDP Contracts by 2.9% Annual Rate (September 25, 1996)
€ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM: Jointly Developed Technology Gains Popularity (September 25, 1996)
€DWINDLING TRADE SURPLUS: Structural Changes Point to an Enduring Trend (September 24, 1996)
€IMPORTED HOUSING: Housing Corporation Constructs First Imported House (September 13, 1996)
€BIG IS BECOMING BEAUTIFUL: Consumers Return to Their Spendthrift Ways (August 22, 1996)
€JOB HUNTING ON THE INTERNET: Students, Companies Turn to Electronic Recruiting (August 2, 1996)
€BIGGER ROLE FOR PORTABLES: Telecom Industry Making Hefty Investments (July 30, 1996)
€SEEING THE WORLD: More Than 15 Million Travel Abroad in 1995 (July 19, 1996)
€BEEF CONSUMPTION RISING: Propelled by Import Liberalization and Yen Appreciation (July 15, 1996)
€MOVING INTO HIGH GEAR: Economy Marks Biggest Quarterly Growth in 23 Years (July 9, 1996)
€STITCHING UP THE MARKET: In Clothing, Japan Has Become an Import Colossus (June 3, 1996)
€HAWAIIAN LOVE AFFAIR: Pacific Island Ranked Top Honeymoon Destination (June 3, 1996)
€A FRIENDLIER RECEPTION: Department Store Employees Make Perfect Volunteers (May 7, 1996)
€BEYOND CREDIT CARDS: City Banks Launch Joint Electronic Money Experiment (May 7, 1996)
€CATCHING ON: Environment-Friendly Fishing Line Stops Riverbed Pollution (April 30, 1996)
€SAFETY FIRST: Buyers Opting for Earthquake-Resistant Condominiums (April 30, 1996)
€RINGING UP SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mobile and PHS Phone Users Top 10 Million (April 25, 1996)
€NOT MADE IN JAPAN: Industrial Imports Continue to Boost Market Share (April 18, 1996)
€VIDEOS FOR PETS: Owners Are Using High-tech to Keep Their Pets Occupied (April 18, 1996)
€PICKING UP: Rise in Lost Property Points to Economic Uplift (April 18, 1996)
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