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Discusses the extent of electronic commerce on the Internet as conducted in Japan today, its promotion by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), and problems encountered with regard to payment methods, consumer protection, protection of data, and copyright; prospects.

Discusses Japanese policy with regard to biotechnological research and its use in connection with production of food, pharmaceuticals, and other products and services; programs of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and other government agencies, and the assistance they provide to the biotechnology industry; 1990s.

Discusses developments in the use of computers and other information technology in Japan in the 1990s; includes the 1994 plan and its revision, regarding their use in public administration, and government web sites on the Internet.

Discusses the strength of Japan's machine tool industry and its success on the international market; some focus on the effects of recession in Japan in the 1990s and the financial crisis that arose in Southeast Asian countries in 1997.

Teil 1, Programm; Teil 2, Anwendungen. Discusses the structure and goals of Japan's space program, with special reference to the development of a satellite system and its commercial applications; highlights essential factors for development of the Japanese space industry and strengthening of its position on the international market. Includes comparison with programs of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the US, and the European Space Agency (ESA).