Japan's new wave

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New Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi enjoys an 80% approval rating from the Japanese people, and his female foreign minister, Makiko Tanaka, is outspoken and controversial but equally as popular. Koizumo is accused by his critics of having no feasible answers to Japan's growing problems

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The art of doing business in Asia

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Canadians and other westerners doing business in Asia need to be informed about Asian business culture. The exchange of business cards is an important ritual in the Far East. Meditation and subtle negotiations are other Asian traditions.

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The twilight of the sun gods

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Issues concerning the future of Japan's imperial line are discussed. An overview of the history of Japan's emperors is presented and the questions arising from the lack of a future male heir for Crown Prince Naruhito are explored.

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