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Jopan
is cleterminecl
to be
11
ichiban
11
-
Number One-by
the
turn of
the
century.
Her
economic prog–
ress
since Worlcl War
11
has
been
phenome–
nal.
Sut
alreacly
eco–
nomic ancl strategic
problems
are becom–
ing eviclent. What
must Jopan
clo
to con–
tinue her
economic
growth?
by
Arthur Docken
F
OR TWENTY-SIX YEARS
)apan has
driven herself to become one of
the world's industrial giants. From
defeat in war to victory in business,
Japan's economic impact is felt around
the world.
Despite a paucity of raw materials,
Japan has become rich. Only the United
States and the U.S.S.R. lead her
in
Gross National Product!
But tensions are building up. Future
economic, political and military prob–
lems 1oom on the horizon. Japan must,
in her national interest, face them and
find solutions soon.
Import or Perisb
Ever since the United States, through
Commodore Perry, opened the ports of
Japan to international trade, Japanese
entrepreneurs have worked feverishly to
adopt Westem methods of manufacture
and production. It wasn't until after
World War I, however, that Japan was
able to make her inBuence really felt to
any great extent in Westero markets.
And since World War 11, her trade ex–
pansion has been simply astounding.
With extremely limited raw rnate–
rials, Japan has had to import to sur–
vive. Geopolitically, Japan's wars in
the 1930's and 40's were fought pri-