by Wm. Auckerman

*.mil: The New Far East Net(work)
As members of the US Armed Forces in Japan know, it isn't easy serving your country far away from home. But thanks to the Internet, home is now a little bit closer, and getting information about life on local bases is a lot more convenient.

by Thomas Caldwell

Cable TV - Saved by the Net?
After limping along for many years, the Japanese cable TV industry is finally hitting its stride. Now, though, comes a new hurdle to reaching the goal of profitability: 100-channel digital satellite broadcast services. Can cable-based communications services provide cable TV operators with a second wind?

by Noriko Takezaki

Offshore Development Can Save You Yen
Implementing a software development project in Japan can be expensive. But for the enterprising company that plans locally and acts globally - by combining onsite design and testing with offshore development - savings of 30% or more are possible.

by Steven Davis

IT Education for Japanese Corporation
Japan lags the West in corporate IT implementation, in part because of differences in the business culture. If your own corporation is a laggard, this 10-step method can help you guide your Japanese office into the modern information (technology) age.

by Jem Eskenazi

CJ Mail

Editor's Page

What the Japanese Are Reading
A glance inside some Japanese computer magazines

Industry News
Current Japanese IT market news and views

by Yuh Nagano

The Query Column
Bilingual computing and digital photography

by Thomas Caldwell

The Digital Forest
The status of Japan's Net-based push technology

by Forest Linton

The Help Desk
Installing a Japanese keyboard for English Win95

by The Editors

Newsbriefs
A quick look at who's doing what, and with whom

Product Profiles
What's new on the Japanese market?