by Terrie Lloyd

MITI meets EC
This could be the historic year when Electronic Commerce takes off. The Japanese Government is looking to make it happen by fine-tuning regulations on certificate authority, illegal content, copyright and domain name registration

by Yaeko Mitsumori

Hurry Up and Wait: EC in Japan
It has been said that the world of EC is a borderless one. How does the adventurous retailer make the leap? Mr. Epstein leads the way to successful B to C commerce.

by Jeremy Epstein

Four Short Stories on Software
Amongst the corporate giants in Japan's software industry are four shrewd stars of different nations, entrepreneurs whose insights and opportunities provided the green light for success. Here are their stories.

by John Boyd

NTT fills the EC gap
CEO Isozaki of NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation talks to CJ about the future of electronic data interchange, light-speed commerce and total business-process engineering.

by Noriko Takezaki

Editor's Page

CJ Mail

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

by Yuh Nagano

Industry News
Current Japanese IT market news and views

The Query Column
The Y2K electronic earthquake

by Thomas Caldwell

The Digital Forest
AOL's slice of the e-commerce pie

by Forest Linton

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

Product Profiles
What's new on the Japanese market?

Industry Eye
How IT complacency will cost Japan

by John Boyd