by Mitsuru Misawa (University of Hawaii, USA)

Japanese corporate behavior and practice raises a number of issues for international businessmen, accountants and lawyers, and there are many things that they find difficult to understand. Thus, their interest in the current Japanese market and economy is significant and increasingly prominent. This book will showcase tremendous insight to both Japanese and American issues of finance, law and business; the author's expertise in these three areas will contribute to a very unique perspective. As the data provided in Current Business and Legal Issues in Japan's Banking and Finance Industry is pertinent to understanding Japanese laws and business practices, this text will be of great interest to foreign companies wanting to be successful in Japan.

• The Tokyo International Capital Market for Foreign Issuers and Required Disclosure
• Japan's Big Bang Reform
• Banks and Bad Loans in Japan
• Disclosure Principle in Japan
• Sales Recognition in Japan and the US — Possibility of Adopting International Accounting Standards in Japan
• The Japanese Issues and Perspective on the Convergence of International Accounting Standards
• Shareholders — Action and Director's Responsibility in Japan
• A New Trend in Japan's Security Regulations — Efficiency Test of US Laws in the Different Markets
• M&A for Foreign Investments in Japan