January 1998
Vol. 5, No. 1

Competing in the New Telecom Jungle
With the recent revision of the NTT Law and impending revision of the KDD Law, Japan's telecommunications industry is in greater turmoil than at any time since the mid-1980s, as market leaders scramble to protect their turf and to stake out new territory.

by Noriko Takezaki

Reinventing the Corporation
In the early 1990s, prescient AT&T Jens successfully switched its business focus from VAN services to become an Internet-centric company. We talk with CEO Darryl Green about the reasons for that change, and his view of the industry.

by Wm. Auckerman

The Growing Localization Market
Japan is a major market for localized foreign software. In part two of our series on localization, we take a look at typical localization needs, the current state of the localization services market, and future growth trends.

by Tina Lieu

The 1997 Computer Year in Review
For Japan's IT industry, 1997 saw some good news, and some bad news. Our "industry eye" John Boyd is back to tell it all with his 4th annual Year in Review retrospective of Japan's major computer-related events and trends.

by John Boyd

Getting the IT Inside Story
What will be the focus of the MPT, MITI, NTT, KDD, Microsoft, Fujitsu, and other industry leaders in 1998, and what do they consider the most important current trends? In this feature, you'll find out "straight from the horses' mouths."

by Noriko Takezaki & Yuh Nagano

Treating the Y2K Trauma
Just twenty-four months; time is fast running out - even as the potential costs are fast rising. If your company hasn't yet addressed the Year 2000 Problem, here are some tips for reducing the trauma and coming out of the operation alive.

by Steven Davis

Editor's Page

Industry News
Current IT news and views

The Mac in Japan
A look at local Mac professionals:
Paul Raudkepp of Metasys

by Steven Davis

The Query Column
1997's most frequently asked questions

by Thomas Caldwell

The Digital Forest
Follow the stock market via the Web

by Forest Linton

Newsbriefs
Who's doing what (and with whom)?

Product Profiles
A Look at What's new on the Japanese Market

Industry Eye
Could Japan still become number 1?

by John Boyd