Articles from Japan Inc. (October 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A long and winding road: this time of uncertainty for the automotive industry--often described as "the backbone of Japan"--as it navigates the future in an ultra-competitive global marketplace.	Blair, Gavin		2150
A school of fish?			732
Banking on a tourist boom Japan's burgeoning hotels are big, brash--and mostly from abroad: if Prime Minister Koizumi's [yen] 20 billion initiative works, his targeted 10 million tourists are going to need a place to stay. Luxury hotels are descending fast.	Wilce, Matt		2111
China's rise lifts Japan: the latest figures show that a rising China is less threat than potential savior.	Lewis, Leo		1472
From the editors.	Lewis, Leo	Brief Article	263
Fuji FinePix S5000.		Brief Article	156
Future imperfect: Japan's immigration policies and the winds of change: for too long Japan has dodged the immigration debate. But its population is now dwindling and complacency is not an option. Can integration work? Take Toyohashi--please.	McNicol, Tony	Cover Story	2244
IBM ThinkPad T40p.		Brief Article	227
Is Japan recovering? A global logistics company tells the real story: an interview with Scott Price, President and Representative Director of DHL Japan, Inc.	Dodd, John	Interview	2686
Kobe's quandary: robots versus revolution: Japan must welcome future foreigners--or face a fractious future.	Al-Badri, Dominic		1180
Panasonic SH-GB10-H.		Brief Article	260
Pentax Digibino DB200.		Brief Article	183
Rethinking telecommunications regulation: promoting a vibrant and competitive telecommunications sector in Japan.	Suits, Lisa		1682
Sailing across a sea of trouble.			1159
Sharp LL-M17W1.		Brief Article	176
Slick operators: Japan's upstream industry gets a crude awakening: from refining the world's most volatile commodity to refining the way it does business, Japan's upstream industry faces tough times in a deregulated world.	Mitsumori, Yaeko		2560
Song DCR-PC300K.		Brief Article	146
Southeast Asia's "tiger cubs" roar on: the latest IMD rankings show growth and fortitude in Southeast Asia.	Feller, Gordon		1172
The cost killer cometh: celebrity CEO Carlos Ghosn on his MO, the China challenge and his delicate future.	Kelts, Roland	Interview	1635
The ETC system stalls at the (toll) gate: electronic toll systems are inching forward at a snail's pace in Japan.	Saito, Mayumi		1542
To the editor.	Sakamoto, Eiji	Letter to the Editor	245