几十年的停滞之后,日本的经济似乎正在回暖。但表象是有欺骗性的,尽管改革使很多领域有所改善,但日本的不少基础领域依然前景堪忧。 日本的经济衰退是显而易见的。1980年代后期,日本政治圈流行着一种说法:美国治下的和平已经结束,取而代之的是亚洲地区的日本和平。美国的经济动荡不定,而日本的经济却一路上扬,甚至有预测认为,2005年日本的经济就会彻底超越美国。 After decades of stagnation, Japan’s economy appears to be picking up. However, the image is deceptive. Although the reform has improved many areas, many of Japan’s basic fields are still facing dire prospects. Japan’s economic recession is obvious. In the late 1980s, there was a popular saying in Japan’s political circle that the peace under the rule of the United States has ended and that Japan has replaced it with peace in Asia. The U.S. economy is volatile and the economy of Japan is rising all the time. Some even predict that in 2005 Japan’s economy would completely surpass the United States.