Japan Economy





Information - Financial Times: LINK ¤ FINANCIAL TIMES

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  • "documents from the NSA - described information !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on Shinzo Abe - key figures of the former Japanese administration !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and several Japanese companies - since at least 2006 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "conversations - held at the residence - of Shinzo Abe !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in one there had been details for his preparations - for a US visit - and his stance on climate !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the inner workings of Japan’s government - and corporations !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the country’s preparations - for international summits - and forums !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "especially trade - and climate !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a list of 35 - Japanese telephone numbers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "phone calls - of staff of Japan’s - chief cabinet secretary !"

 


 

 

 

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  • "senior officials - within the finance ministry - and the governor of the Bank of Japan !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "one person close to Abe said that this - could not had come at a worse time !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "because Abe tried to reinterpret - Japan’s pacifist constitution ! - ( overseas operations ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there were extensive street protests - and heavy public opposition !"

 


 

 

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  • "many said that Japan - must not be too closely - to the US !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Information - WikiLeaks: LINK ¤ WIKILEAKS

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  • "documents from the NSA - described information !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "trade negotiations - and sensitive climate strategy !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japanese companies - government officials - ministries - and senior advisers !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the telephone list - included the switchboard for the - Japanese cabinet office !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the executive secretary - to the chief cabinet secretary - Yoshihide Suga !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a line described as - "government VIP line"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "officials within the Japanese Central Bank - including governor Haruhiko Kuroda !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "numerous numbers within the - Japanese finance ministry !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Japanese minister for economy - trade and industry - Yoichi Miyazawa !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the natural gas division of - Mitsubishi - and the petroleum division of - Mitsui !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "internal Japanese issues such as - agricultural imports - and trade disputes !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "negotiating positions in the Doha Round - of the WTO !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japanese technical development plans - climate policy - energy policy - and carbon emissions reduction !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "correspondence with international bodies - such as the International Energy Agency - IEA !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "strategy planning - and draft talking points memoranda - concerning the management !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of diplomatic relations - with the US - and the EU !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the documents the Japanese government - worried in private !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "about how much - or how little - to tell the US ?!"

 

 



 

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  • "so that its climate proposal - or diplomatic relationship - was not undermined !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Japan's secret WTO Plan - 2009 - WikiLeaks: LINK ¤ WIKILEAKS

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  • "the Japanese ministry of agriculture - forestry - and fisheries - drafted talking points !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for minister Shigeru Ishiba - at a meeting to address issues related to !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the WTO - Doha Round - with the US trade representative - USTR !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in Paris on the margins of the - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - OECD - trade ministerial !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a visit for Ishiba for 4 days - where he wanted to explain Japan's position as a - food importer !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "during this visit - Ishiba planned separate talks - with WTO director-general - Pascal Lamy !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "talking points should be cover - food import - "fisheries subsidaries"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and "tariffs on forestry - and fishery products"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Japanese Cherry Imports - 2009:

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  • "officials in the Japanese ministry of agriculture - forestry - and fisheries - MAFF !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "were seeking ways - to prevent damage to relations - with the US !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "over the ministry's decision - to delay the importation - of US-origin cherries !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a decision driven by Japanese politicians - and growers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the MAFF did not know - how the US department of agriculture - would react ?!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "one approach under consideration - was to have the ministry admit - to the US !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "through back channels - that the decision had been the product - of political pressure !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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secret Plan to reduce Carbon Emissions - 2007:

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  • "in preparing for a visit - to the US - by Japanese Shinzo Abe !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Japanese ministry of economy - trade - and industry - METI - should come up !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "with a simple message - regarding climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "where the US - should not had been able - to say no !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "accordingly - METI has pushed three principles - technical development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "energy conservation - and participation of all countries - in the future framework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the ministry of foreign affairs - MFA - was considering not informing - the US !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in advance of its intention - because of the topic !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "given Japanese experiences - with the US - before !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bank of Japan injected US$ 672bn into its Economy - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the Bank of Japan - injected ¥ 80tn - US$ 672bn - into the financial system for a year !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "mainly through the purchase of - government bonds !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Bank of Japan - increased stimulus !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "through an expansion - of its quantitative easing programme - QE !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the bank’s governor - Haruhiko Kuroda - said "policymakers were determined"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to avoid deflation - for the Japanese economy !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Anna Stupnytska - global economist - said as always !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "monetary policy - was not the only answer !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the growth - of the Japanese economy - was too low !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the past years - there should be - real wage growth !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "( in the early 1990s - the US embassy had lobbied Japan - for a special currency policy ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Japan Post - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07TOKYO4555

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  • "the US embassy had lobbied - for privatization ! - ( ten years ! )"

 

 

 

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  • "of Japan Post - an institution with assets - in the size of - China's GDP !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "banking - insurance - and express delivery services !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy had lobbied - for the elimination !"

 


 

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  • "of some of Japan Post's - regulatory - and tax advantages !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vodafone - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06TOKYO3509

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  • "Vodafone Japan's - chief financial officer - CFO !"

 

 

 

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  • "blamed the failure - of the mobile phone operator on !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "bad managers brought in - by Vodafone - who never understood the local environment !"

 

 

 

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  • "and the difference - in shareholder expectations - of profitability !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Vodafone-Japan - had 15 million subscribers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "since Vodafone - bought J-Phone - in 2001 !"

 

 

 

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  • "Vodafone brought in - the wrong people - to manage the company !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and kept bringing in - new teams - to fix the problems - created by the last management team !"

 

 

 

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  • "he had worked for five presidents - in five years at Vodafone !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the second problem - were the expectations of profitability !"

 

 

 

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  • "and there was pressure - shareholders were unhappy !"

 


 

 

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  • "with ten per cent - profit margin !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Banks - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08TOKYO2679

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  • "Japanese financial companies - were picking up assets !"

 

 

 

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  • "available as a result - of the failure of - Lehman Brothers - and other financial firms !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japan's largest bank - Mitsubishi Financial Group - MUFG !"

 

 

 

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  • "purchased 10 to 20 percent - of Morgan Stanley !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Nomura Securities - bought both Lehman Brothers' - Asian division !"

 

 

 

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  • "and its European - and Middle Eastern division !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japanese banks - had avoided - risky speculations !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Auto Industry - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07TOKYO3507

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  • "there had been an earthquake - in Japan - off Niigata !"

 

 

 

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  • "which had affected the - Japanese auto industry - nationwide !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "because of the concentration - of production - in certain companies - and plants !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it provoked criticism - of the just-in-time - lean production system !"

 


 

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  • "and uncertainties of - manufacturing supply chains !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Toyota - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08TOKYO925

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  • "the HEVs - hybrid electric vehicles - such as Toyota's Prius !"

 

 

 

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  • "combined an electric motor - and battery system !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "with a traditional internal - combustion engine !"

 

 

 

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  • "surplus power from the engine - and energy recovered from - regenerative braking !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "were captured and stored - in the battery !"

 

 

 

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  • "which powered the electric motor - during acceleration !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Solar Power - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08TOKYO1948

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  • "solar photovoltaic power - PV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "is a centerpiece - of Japanese government - renewable energy initiatives !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japan's geographic situation - commercial interests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and national self-confidence of the Japanese people - have led government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and industry officials - to call for renewed investment - in PV power !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Japanese firms - remain among the world leaders - in PV sales - and technology development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "METI - Japan's ministry of economy - "successful diffusion - of the 21 technologies"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "like photovoltaic - can provide 60 percent - of the emissions reductions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to meet Japan's - "Cool Earth 50" - goal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "of zero - total global greenhouse gas emissions - by 2050 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eco-friendly Vehicles - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO697

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  • "senior Japanese lawmakers - emphasize policies - that support development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "of electric - and other next-generation vehicles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "as vital both to Japan's - long-term sustainable economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and in order to reach - CO2 reduction targets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the initiative channels - Japan's priorities - into five areas - specifically !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "development of - next-generation vehicle batteries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "development of - green hydrogen fuel - cell technology - and related infrastructure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "development of clean diesel - as a higher-efficiency fuel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "expansion of - "secure - safe - and fair" - second-generation biofuels !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and capitalizing on information technology - to create a friendly automobile society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Japan also includes - fuel cell vehicles - green hydrogen production !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "transport and storage - and intelligent transport systems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "among the 21 priority - technologies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eco-friendly Vehicles - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO890

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  • "the US embassy met with - members of the American chamber of commerce !"

 

 

 

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  • "and American auto industries committee - they said that !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "no US autos - sold in Japan - would qualify for the new incentives !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "they feared that once - consumers realize !"

 

 

 

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  • "that US cars would not qualify - for the incentives !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the reputation about them - would be reinforced !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Informationen - Spiegel online: LINK ¤ SPIEGEL ONLINE

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  • "Dokumente der NSA - beschrieben Informationen !"

 

 

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  • "die japanische Regierung - und Teile der Wirtschaft !"

 

 

 

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  • "Gespräche von Mitarbeitern - verschiedener japanischer Ministerien - und Behörden !"

 

 

 

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  • "fünf Dokumente beschrieben - die Festlegung der Positionen - von Japan !"

 

 

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  • "für bilaterale - oder internationale Treffen !"

 

 

 

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  • "unter anderem dem G8-Gipfel - auf Hokkaido !"

 

 

 

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  • "eine Liste mit 35 Telefonnummern - unter anderem Mitarbeiter der - japanischen Zentralbank !"

 

 

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  • "aber auch Regierungsmitglieder - wie der japanische Wirtschaftsminister - Yoichi Miyazawa !"

 

 

 

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  • "außerdem Nummern - von den japanischen Firmen - Mitsubishi - und Mitsui !"

 

 

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  • "hochrangige japanische Personen - waren seit mindestens 2006 !"

 

 

 

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  • "ein Dokument beschrieb - wie sich die japanische Regierung - im Privaten - Sorgen darüber machte !"

 

 

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  • "wie viel - oder wie wenig - diese den USA erzählen konnte ?!"

 

 

 

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  • "ohne das diplomatische Verhältnis - zu belasten !"

 


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  • "und um mehr Klimapolitik - zu ermöglichen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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