1.   Japanese corporations have been turning away from production and have diverted into finance and real estate.

2.   Among other things, that will allow Japanese corporations and individuals to open up bank accounts overseas with which to settle payments for trades in foreign markets.

3.   Among other things, that will allow Japanese corporations and individuals to open up bank accounts overseas to settle payments for trades in foreign markets.

4.   And where the American firm hired and fired workers at will, the Japanese corporation has a life-long commmitment.

5.   Any delay would likely disappoint investors, since consolidated taxation was supposed to help ease the restructuring of Japanese corporations.

6.   As far as I can tell, the property is owned by a Japanese corporation, which uses it as temporary housing for transient employees.

7.   At the same time, Japanese corporations are increasingly eager to raise money through stock and bond offerings rather than by taking out traditional loans.

8.   Because of the interlocking nature of Japanese corporations, banks own one-fourth of the shares traded on the Tokyo stock market.

9.   A stronger yen can translate into less demand for Japanese exports, and smaller overseas earnings for Japanese multinational corporations that get much of their sales abroad.

10.   But as Brown made the rounds here, there were new signs that Japanese corporations are gearing up to offer a major challenge.