Asia-Pacific Perspectives: Japan+, July 2004, Volume 2, Number 3
 

Features:

• Science: The Earth Simulator A new supercomputer can simulate global weather patterns.
   
• Architecture: Shigeru Ban Ban was selected to design the new Pompidou Center in Metz, France.
   
• Special Feature: Safety First Japan has a reputation as a safe country, but crime rates are rising. New measures are needed to ensure the safety of the public.
   
• International Standards: Setting Standards Japanese nationals head international standardization organizations.
   
• International Contributions: Detecting the Hidden Terror  New technology has been developed for clearing land mines.
   
• Society: Foreigners in Japan  A recent exhibition looked at the lifestyles of foreign residents.
   
• Prime Minister: Koizumi Visits North Korea The Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration is reconfirmed.
   
• Interview: Akira Suehiro  Suehiro talks about the effects of globalization on Asian companies.
   
• Traditional Art: Combinations of Wood Woodworker Kiyotsugu Nakagawa has used the techniques for making barrels to produce original works of art.

Columns:

• Fashion

• Environment

• Lifestyle

• Selection/Letters

• Government