• Administrative Reform Program (Outline) - English
  Cabinet decision of December 25, 1996. Presented by Management and Coordination Agency.
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• Changing Japan - English
  Paper by K. Eguchi (March 1997). Presented by Japan Info Access Project (JIAP). Administrative reform, deregulation, and new generation of politicians
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• Deregulation Forum (JIAP) - English
  Japan Information Access Project page. Various papers on deregulation and related topics.
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• Evaluating Japan's "Big Bang" - English
  Paper by E. Lincoln (Nov. 1997). From Trilateral Forum on U.S.-Japan-China Cooperation, Berkeley.
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• Final Report: Administrative Reform Council - English
  December 3, 1997 report. At end contains conceptual diagram of Japanese government of 2001.
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• Financial System Reform ("Big Bang") - English
  Presented by Ministry of Finance. Overview, major features and timetable through 2001.
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• Japanese Deregulation - English
  Paper by L. Carlile (1997). Presented by Japan Info Access Project (JIAP). Politics of regulatory reform, context and dynamics of administrative reform movement.
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• Keidanren Policy Statements - English - Japanese
  Frequent papers on deregulation, administrative reform by Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, an association of major industries).
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• Management and Coordination Agency - English - Japanese
  Links to Administrative Procedure Law, Three-Year Program for Promoting Deregulation (revd Mar. 1999), other reform and deregulation pages. Japanese page is MCA Administrative Management Bureau.
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• MPT Policy Page - English - Japanese
  Policy reports from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
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• Report on U.S.-Japan Enhanced Initiative (1999) - English
  May 1999 report from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Update on deregulation status.
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• House of Councillors (Sangiin) - English - Japanese
  Official website of the "upper" house of the Japanese National Diet (national parliament)
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• House of Representatives (Shuugiin) - English - Japanese
  Official government website with information on Representatives and their parties
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• Sangiin On-Line - Japanese
  Live TV feeds of committee meetings, main deliberations of "upper" house of Japanese National Diet (parliament). Most explanation in Japanese. Archived sessions viewable.
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• Shuugiin TV - Japanese
  Japanese-language only site provides TV feeds of meetings of Japanese "lower" house of parliament. Top-left button is for today's broadcasts.
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• Board of Audit - English - Japanese
  Infomation on the Board of Audit and its audits of Fiscal Years (FY) State revenues and expenditures.
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• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries - English - Japanese
  Provides information regarding the Ministry's role, organization, and recent reports
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• Ministry of Construction - English - Japanese
  Information on regional development, environmental policies, and plans for civil construction
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• Ministry of Education Science and Culture - English - Japanese
  Outlines current educational reforms and statistics
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• Ministry of Finance - English - Japanese
  Links to articles and proposals related to Japan's financial affairs
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• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - English - Japanese
  Comprehensive outline of foreign affairs, by region and policies
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• Ministry of Health and Welfare - English - Japanese
  Discusses Japan's social security policies, as well as recent health statistics
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• Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) - English - Japanese
  Indexes current topics on the agenda and the Ministry's calendar of events
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• Ministry of Justice - English - Japanese
  Summarizes the role of the Ministry in maintaining the legal order of Japan
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 60 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Ministry of Labor - English - Japanese
  Outlines the adminstration and provides links to labour-related sites
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• Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications - English - Japanese
  Includes statistics, press releases, policy reports, and services provided by the Ministry
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• Ministry of Transport - English - Japanese
  Presents the Office's agenda and facts regarding Japan's airports, railways and harbors
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• Prime Minister's Office - English - Japanese
  Provides information regarding the Office's departments and a State Guest House photo gallery
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• Prime Minister's Official Residence - English - Japanese
  Links to Prime Minister's major speeches and articles
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• Defense Agency - English - Japanese
  Outlines Agency's defense policy, publications, and events
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• Economic Planning Agency - English - Japanese
  Site provides reports, statistics on economic, business conditions and outlook, and related government plans.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 56 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Environment Agency - Japanese
  Outlines agency's goals for preserving Japan's natural environment
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 32 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1) Rate It!

• Fair Trade Commission of Japan - English - Japanese
  Discusses the Commission's policies and objectives to regulate economic trade
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 44 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Hokkaido Development Agency - English
  Presents plans and proposals to develop the Hokkaido region
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 21 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Management and Coordination Agency - English - Japanese
  Presents plans to ensure that government operations would be efficient and well-coordinated
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• National Archives of Japan - English - Japanese
  Outline of the Archive's functions, as well as an extensive index of links
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 35 Rating: 4.00 Votes: 1) Rate It!

• National Land Agency - English - Japanese
  Discusses plans for national land use and a *new* guide to living in Japan's snow country
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 26 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• National Police Agency - English - Japanese
  Outlines Agency's policies on such topics as traffic accidents and police detention
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 32 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Okinawa Development Agency - Japanese
  Presents plans and proposals to develop the Okinawa region
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• Science and Technology Agency - English - Japanese
  Topically discusses policies for aeronautics, life science, atomic energy, and more
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• Science Council of Japan - English - Japanese
  Provides information regarding the Council's policies, organization, and plans for the 17th term
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• Behind the Screen: Roundup ofJapanese Politics - English
  Newsletter on Japanese politics and other useful resources
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 405 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It!

• Carl Webb's Revolutionary Japan - English
  Directory of links to sites about revolutionary politics and other progressive topics, e.g. women's issues, U.S. military presence in Japan, health care, etc.
  (Added: 21-Oct-1999 Hits: 159 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• European Commission Directorate General I - English
  EU-Japan political and economic relations.
  (Added: 26-May-1999 Hits: 78 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Japan Institute of Policy Research - English - Japanese
  Analysis of movements in Japan's politics and economy which influence the international market
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 354 Rating: 5.67 Votes: 3) Rate It!

• The National Bureau of Asian Research - English
  NBR serves as the international clearinghouse on expertise and important policy issues concerning Asia and Russia
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• DPC - Database Promotion Center, Japan - English - Japanese
  Database Promotion Center, DPC, reports on Japanese Databases, Electronic information services in Japan and others.
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• IBJ Securities RESEARCH & LINKS - English
  Research and links to English language resources on Japanese finance, economy, politics and law.
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• Japan Business Center - English - Japanese
  Contains a monthly newsletter, site guide, packages to support small-to-meduim sized companies.
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• The Asian Crisis - English - Japanese
  An informational resource on regional economic development in the US, Europe, Japan, and the rest of Asia
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• Global Super Regions - English - Japanese
  For corporations which are seeking new business locations, and for regions around the world striving to implement economic revitalization measures.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 299 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Shubiki Corporation - English - Japanese
  Information about Japanese business videos.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 78 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• BizLinX - English
  A directory of business links covering areas such as trade reguations, law, establishing a company, and Internet access.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 99 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• CSJ - CyberSpace Japan - English
  Consulting advice for establishing companies in Japan, report of WWW usage, other info. Consulting company.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 38 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Forum for Corporate Communications (FCC) - English
  For professionals and others with interest in corporate communications, PR, advertising, journalism. Meetings, events in Tokyo
  (Added: 12-Jul-1999 Hits: 42 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Hyogo Business & Cultural Center - English
  Includes JQI (Japan Quick Information) for quick response to business and general questions
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 76 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Japan Design - Japanese
  Cites the different design related organizations in Japan
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• Japan Institute of Policy Research - English - Japanese
  Analysis of movements in Japan's politics and economy which influence the international market
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 99 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California - English - Japanese
  JCCNC is a nonprofit corporation established in 1951 to promote business between Japan and the United States.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 48 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Kaisha Society - English
  Forum for non-Japanese working in Japanese companies. Meeting info and reports, articles.
  (Added: 12-Jul-1999 Hits: 68 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1) Rate It!

• The National Bureau of Asian Research - English
  NBR serves as the international clearinghouse on expertise and important policy issues concerning Asia and Russia.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 55 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

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• American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) - English
  Information about ACCJ's events, publications, viewpoints, and services.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 76 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• American Electronics Association in Japan - English - Japanese
  Latest information about U.S. high-tech companies in Japan. List of AEA members, news, events reports, employment links.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 57 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Cable TV in Japan - English - Japanese
  Joint website of Japan Cable Television Association (JCTA), Japan Cable Television Engineering Association (JCTEA), Cable Television Suppliers Committee (CTSC), Cable Television Conference Technical Committee (CTCTC)
  (Added: 19-Jul-1999 Hits: 25 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Japanese Business Associations - English
  List of links to English language websites of selected Japanese Business Associations. From IBJ Securities.
  (Added: 8-May-2000 Hits: 13 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Keidanren: Japan Federation of Economic Organizations - English - Japanese
  Nationwide business association of over 1,000 companies and other industry groups in manufacturing, trade, distribution, finance, and energy. Public policy statements, electronic journal, Japan procurement contacts, other resources.
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• Japan Securities Depository Center - English - Japanese
  Securities custody and transfer organization. Replaces physical movement of securities with book transfer. Download documents about settlement systems, relevant securities laws, etc.
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 17 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Kansai Commodities Exchange (KANEX) - English - Japanese
  Results from 1997 merger of Kobe Raw Silk Exchange and Kansai Agricultural Commodities Exchange. Statistical data, list of Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs).
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 14 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Nagoya Stock Exchange - English - Japanese
  Stock price index, statistical data, listed companies, list of members
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• Osaka Securities Exchange - English - Japanese
  Market information, listed companies, members, J-NET electronic communication system linking OSE members (securities firms) and investors, futures, options, etc.
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 11 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) - English - Japanese
  News, market data, trading guide, list of members and futures commission merchants (FCMs).
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 10 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Tokyo Grain Exchange - English - Japanese
  A leading commodity futures exchange in Asia, the Tokyo Grain Exchange is a non-profit membership organization trading azuki, corn, raw sugar, U.S. soybean, arabica coffee and robusta coffee futures.
  (Added: 19-Feb-1999 Hits: 24 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) - English - Japanese
  Membership-based organization with clearing system for trading financial futures, e.g. dollar-yen currency futures. Statistics, news, trading calendar.
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 11 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Tokyo IPO - English - Japanese
  Investor-oriented site about recent and upcoming IPO companies. Presented by Bargain America Corp., an on-line merchant in the Japan market.
  (Added: 21-Mar-2000 Hits: 8 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!

• Tokyo Stock Exchange - English - Japanese
  Includes realtime and historical stock price index, TOPIX index of selected companies, statistics for stocks and bonds.
  (Added: 11-Oct-1999 Hits: 33 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It!