Demand for Japanese cars is increasing and automakers are constantly looking to improve efficiencies at their factories.

Demand for Japanese cars is increasing and automakers are constantly looking to improve efficiencies at their factories,

Workers and companies have really changed over the years, and this negotiation process may change in future.

The main figure doesn't look very strong, but taken as a whole the survey still points to a moderate economic recovery under way.

Due to lingering reconstruction demand in areas that were hit by hurricanes last year and brisk demand for Japanese cars that have better fuel efficiency, exports to the US are likely to be solid until around mid-2006.

On a day-to-day basis, we're constantly communicating on what our shortcomings are. We're trying to improve ourselves. This gives us a couple of other irons in the fire.