Keidanren

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Keidanren is the abbreviation for the Japanese "Keizai Dantai Rengokai", the federation of economic organizations. It is one of the most important national federations in Japan. It is essentially a defense organization for important companies. It is said that Japan made its industry development possible due to this organization (with the cooperation of the government and METI, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). It aimed at getting out of the crisis after the World War II and strengthening Japanese economy. Keidanren was founded in 1946 after World War II. Japan at this time was as devastated economically, as physically. Keidanren wanted to make Japan emerge from the post war crisis, and strengthen its economy to give it a dominant position on the international market. In May 2002, Keidanren and Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employers' Associations) merged to form the Japan Business Federation, known in Japanese as the Nippon Keidanren.

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[...] The Nippon Keidanren wants to accelerate growth of Japan's and world economy. It wants to transform Japanese economy into one that is sustainable and driven by the private sector, by encouraging the idea of individuals, to transform it into a ”Country of Hope”. It wants Japan to face with globalization thanks to innovation. “Keidanren believes that establishment of a free, fair, and transparent market economy under the principles of self-responsibility is essential. The private sector, in promoting healthy economic growth in Japan, will in turn contribute to the health of the global economy.” [Keidanren official website] The new chairman, Fujio Mitarai, should be about to intensify its predecessor efforts (promoting liberal reforms, free-trade, new privatisations after those of the Post corporation, pressure to make the public spending decrease). [...]

[...] Keidanren wanted to make Japan go out of the post war crisis, and strenghten its economy to give it a dominant position on the international market. In May 2002, the Keidanren and Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employers' Associations) merged to form the Japan Business Federation ( 日本経済団体連合会 known in Japanese as the Nippon Keidanren. Nowadays, the Nippon Keidanren is composed of 1,658 members (1,337 leading companies industrial associations, and 47 regional employers' associations It is the employer's association for Japan companies (notably for Keiretsu). [...]

[...] In a nutshell, the Nippon Keidanren is a very important part of Japan's economy and politics. It is largely thanks to it that Japan had made it possible to turn the page of the World War II and after that of the Lost Decade. The Nippon Keidanren try to build a world after the burst of bubble economy where Japanese can expect a sustainable growth, security, a good dynamism into Asia, peace, and good relationships between all the world's countries. [...]

[...] No decision is made in the Japanese government without its consent. Its opinion is asked for nearly each reform of the Japanese system. Moreover, it financed liberal-democrat party campaigns (its election program was exactly the same to Keidanren's: bring closer United States to Japan, economic liberalism ) so the Nippon Keidanren is predominant in the political and economic life in Japan. It has also been a huge supporter for the MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment). As Japan and South Korea are the only Asian OECD members, the Nippon Keidanren wants to gather as many developing countries as possible in the MAI. [...]

[...] It is one of the most important national federations in Japan. It is essentially a defence organization for important companies. It is said that it is thanks to it that Japan made it possible its industry development (with the cooperation of the government and METI, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). It aimed first at going out of the crisis after the World War II and strengthening Japan economy. Keidanren has been founded in 1946 after World War II. Japan at this time was devastated as much economically as physically. [...]