“During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come.” PeopleWantStatesEyeEnergyVoiceUnitedVisionUnited StatesEconomyGenerationsHeardEuropeEnvironmentalIraqIsraelJapanHealthcareIndonesiaBrazilRenewable EnergyGaza Author:Michael Franti
“It was good to launch the economy in the '50s. Japan did this; China did this; even South Korea did this. All the East Asians did this - import substitution. I think all countries followed import substitution in the '50s and in the '60s, but I think by the '70s, countries were getting out of that first phase of the strategy.” ThinkingFirstsCountryEconomyStrategySouthChinaEastJapanPhasesKoreaImportsSubstitutionSouth Korea Author:Jairam Ramesh
“The direct investment of Japanese businesses to East Asian economies accelerates the reallocation of their production bases. Consequently, between Japan and the other East Asian countries, both exports and imports are growing substantially.” CountryEconomyGrowingDirectBasesInvestmentProductionsEastJapanAsianImportsAccelerateAsian Countries Author:Toshihiko Fukui
“The sluggish economy is creating a situation where the young people in Japan cannot cherish their desires or have prospects for their future. Also, the decline in Japan's economic capability is resulting in a declining presence for Japan's foreign policy as well. Accordingly, the duties and mission that I must fulfill are pretty clear: namely, to regain a strong and robust economy, and also to restore Japan's strong foreign policy capability.” PeopleWellsYoungDesireStrongSituationEconomyClearEconomicPolicyDutyCreatingMissionsJapanCherishCapabilityForeign PolicyDeclineProspectsRobustSluggish Author:Shinzo Abe
“America and Japan are the two leading world economies in terms of technology and innovative products. And in software, information-age technology and biotechnology the U.S. has an amazing lead.” WorldTwoAgeAmericaTermTechnologyEconomyInformationProductsJapanSoftwareInnovativeInformation AgeWorld EconomyBiotechnology Author:Bill Gates
“Our failure to properly deal with Germany and Japan early cost the world dearly later on. We dare not make the same mistake with China.” WorldDealsMistakeEconomyCostDareChinaGermanyJapanSame Mistakes Author:Steve Forbes