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JETRO: Japanese Election Marks "Evolutionary" Adjustment to Changing Global Environment New York, New York - November 11, 2009 - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released a newsletter today examining the implications of Japan's recent national election, the importance of APEC, East Asian integration and other important trends. It can be viewed at: http://www.jetro.org/content/765
A summary is presented below: In the wake of a historic global economic crisis, investors, analysts and political observers are closely watching for transformations in... Many observers, however, such as Devin Stewart and Paul Scalise in a Foreign Affairs article note "In polls, Japanese voters said they weren't electing radical change as much as... Perhaps no concept better illustrates the objectives of the Hatoyama government than the Prime Minister's stated philosophy of "yu-ai" or "fraternity." This has been described as... While newly elected governments often tend to focus on domestic affairs, many internal problems can at least partially be resolved through... Formed 20 years ago, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Asia-Pacific economies that cooperate on regional trade and investment. This includes... Japan's emerging APEC agenda will build on the leadership of Prime Minister Hatoyama, who has announced his intention to help build... Japan's new government strongly believes climate change will require a global response. When the world's leaders meet in Copenhagen this December, they will hear... The bottom line is Japan is advancing into a new era and is taking an "evolutionary" step to advance beyond the path that transformed it into an..... To view the full contents of this newsletter please visit: Data, statistics and the reference materials presented within this newsletter have been compiled by JETRO from publicly- released media and research accounts. Although these statements are believed to be reliable, JETRO does not guarantee their accuracy, and any such information should be checked independently by the reader before they are used to make any business or investment decision. For additional information on economic and financial trends in Japan, please contact us at http://www.jetro.org/contact or:
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