JETRO: Japan Announces Development of New Growth Strategy

New York, New York - March 25, 2010 - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Focus Newsletter series provides readers with a bi-monthly snapshot of Japan's macroeconomy, as well as other important topics and trends. It is designed to analyze current developments, including those relating to Japan's economy, its business, financial, investment and political environment, as well as relevant social and cultural themes.

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A summary is presented below:

Japan Announces Development of New Growth Strategy
Global economic pressures are requiring a reevaluation of strategies that determine national competitiveness and governments are adjusting their policies as a result. Last December...

Japan Shifts to a Demand-Led Growth Strategy
Moving to a more domestically focused economy constitutes a major paradigm shift for Japan. The nation rose from postwar devastation after World War II to become...

Fundamental Change Underpins Japan's New Growth Strategy
To deliver effective and sustainable change, an underlying vision is essential to express clear objectives and direction. Focus is also required to develop synergistic specific policy measures to...

Japan Cool & Green Tech Help Propel Japanese Growth and Demand
The Strategy includes plans to turn homes and offices into zero-emission structures, speed development of innovative technology and concentrate investment for creating an ecofriendly society. Developing renewable energy...

Innovation Network to Facilitate Better Use of Japanese Technology
The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) will promote innovation and utilization of Japan's advanced technology resources across a broad spectrum of companies, public entities, universities and research institutes....

Heightened Global Risk is Leading to More Investor Interest in Japan
EPFR Global recently reported that during "the second week of 2010 saw EPFR Global-tracked Japan Equity Funds in positive territory year-to-date for the first time since early 1Q07 as flows into this fund group hit a 147-week high."....

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