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Topics: Economy and Trade: Japan >> Recommended Websites

Japanese Economy, General | Japanese Gov't | International Trade | Organizations/Research Institutes

General Resources on the Japanese Economy
• Major Economic Indexes from Web Japan (Japan Information Network)
(web-jpn.org/stat/stats/05ECN11.html)
Information on major fiscal year indexes; national economic accounts; national and international price indexes; currency, interest rates, and stock prices; production, shipments, and inventories; construction and housing; and personal consumption.

• Statistics from OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development)
(www.oecd.org)
Exhaustive list of various economic indicators and other statistical data. Features a "Statistics Portal," a newsletter, a statistics brief, and a section called "frequently asked statistics."

• Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)
(www.jef.or.jp/en_act/act_whatsnew.asp)
Read JEF's Journal of Japan Trade and Industry online. Also has links to other Japan- and economics-related Web sites.

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Japanese Government Web Sites
• Official Website of the Prime Minister of Japan and His Government
(www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html)
Search for government ministries, agencies, and other organizations in alphabetical order or using a helpful Organization Chart. An explanation of the functions of each office is given.

• Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
(www.cao.go.jp/index-e.html)
Links to the government's Economic and Social Research Institute, economic statistics and other indices, as well as information on general economic and fiscal policy.

• Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan
(www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm)
Information on budget, tax policy, customs & tariffs, Japanese government bonds, national property, international finance, and statistics, as well as news updates and briefs concerning the Japanese economy.

• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Government of Japan
(www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html)
Information on government white papers and reports, speeches, statistics, publications, and policy information, as well as daily topics and summaries released by METI.

• Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Government of Japan
(www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm)
Provides economic and financial data on the Japanese economy, summaries of various survey results, statistical compendia, and more.

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International Trade Web Sites
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
(www.jetro.go.jp/top/index.html)

• International Trade Center (ITC)
(www.intracen.org)

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Japanese Economic Organizations and Research Institutes
• Nippon Keidanren: The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
(www.keidanren.or.jp/index.html)

• Keizai Doyukai: Japan Association of Corporate Executives
(www.doyukai.or.jp/E_index.htm)