Education in Japan
Education For All Global Monitoring Report
Oil Production vs Consumption Questions
Japan's Oil Consumption
Crude oil - production:
135,500 bbl/day (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 132 Crude oil - imports: 3.472 million bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 Crude oil - proved reserves: 44.12 million bbl (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 79 Refined petroleum products - production: 3.862 million bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 Refined petroleum products - consumption: 4.464 million bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 |
Refined petroleum products - production:
3.862 million bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 Refined petroleum products - consumption: 4.464 million bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 Refined petroleum products - exports: 349,900 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 19 Refined petroleum products - imports: 1.311 million bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 |
Natural gas - production:
3.273 billion cu m (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 Natural gas - consumption: 112.6 billion cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 Natural gas - imports: 122.2 billion cu m (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Natural gas - proved reserves: 20.9 billion cu m (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 |
Imports - commodities:
petroleum 15.5%; liquid natural gas 5.7%; clothing 3.9%; semiconductors 3.5%; coal 3.5%; audio and visual apparatus 2.7% (2011 est.)
Imports - partners:
China 21.3%, US 8.8%, Australia 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.6%, Qatar 4% (2012)
As of late 2013, all of Japan's nuclear power generation capacity was removed from service. Oil and natural gas replaced all of the lost nuclear generation in 2011 and 2012. As nuclear capacity resumes operation following government approval of facilities, Japan anticipates reducing the current share of fossil fuel generation.
Resources
CIA World Factbook
US Energy Information Administration
petroleum 15.5%; liquid natural gas 5.7%; clothing 3.9%; semiconductors 3.5%; coal 3.5%; audio and visual apparatus 2.7% (2011 est.)
Imports - partners:
China 21.3%, US 8.8%, Australia 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.6%, Qatar 4% (2012)
As of late 2013, all of Japan's nuclear power generation capacity was removed from service. Oil and natural gas replaced all of the lost nuclear generation in 2011 and 2012. As nuclear capacity resumes operation following government approval of facilities, Japan anticipates reducing the current share of fossil fuel generation.
Resources
CIA World Factbook
US Energy Information Administration
Consumer Nation |
Question for the Future |
The majority of Japan's enengy fuels must be imported due to lack of natural resources. The country consumes energy from a diverse selection of countries about the world. They import fuel for production to provide their manufactured goods which in turn at exported back into the world economy. The country tried to reduce it dependence on the world for energy by building nuclear plants which resulted in an accident that now raises doubts for nuclear power in the future because of the cease of production in recent years. Exporting high quality of goods to other countries allows the country way of life and social development to be one of the leading in the world. Goverments persisitant in creating new technology at high quality for exportation provides Japan the means to buy the fuel they need to run their country.
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Will Japan always be dependent on other countries for their energy resources?
How much money does the goverment put aside for research and development of energy? |
Japan's Global Interdependance
Global interdependence is demonstrated in Japan by
its necessity to import raw natural goods, economy reliance to export goods,
and alliance with the United States for defense of its nation. Globalization helped the country to recover
from WWII by uniting the country to raise again and adopt western ideas. The
country has been able to adopt trade to acquire basic needs.
Scarcity of natural resources have made it imparity for the country to seek resources from other countries. Industrialization required the nation to import more coal and oil to support it manufacturing industries. According to The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) “… oil still accounts for about 50% of Japan’s primary energy supply, and nearly 90% of imported oil comes from the politically unstable Middle East”. Economic hinderance of relying on other countries has moved the country to diversify imports and increase use of other energy resources. Negative effect is the use of nuclear power where accidents can harm the enviroment of this isolated island nation. Positively it has provided the energy for the economy to produce high quality goods to sell.
Exporting of goods for economic security is another global economic interdependence in Japan. The government pays for it energy resources by exporting goods, however, a growing market has introduce competition. The major exports for Japan are cars, trucks, ships, electronics, and computer equipment, which must compete with other industrial societies like the United States. Japan puts itself in the position to have to compete in the market to export more than it imports where mass communication has allowed other countries into the arena. The market place is requiring companies to diversify, pull talent from other nations, and create merchandise for the global community that is resulting in Japan to look again to other countries to change the way they market and do business.
Lastly, a political interdependence Japan has entered into is with the United States involving trade and defense. Davis explains, “The U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty traditionally offset trade controversies and stabilized the relationship. The alliance serves mutual interests through an asymmetrical arrangement in which the U.S. guarantees Japanese defense and gains a strategic position in East Asia with 59,000 U.S. troops based or home-ported in Japan. In return, Japan subsidizes the U.S. troop presence and receives a security guarantee without raising the worries of neighboring countries about possible Japanese rearmament.”
As the global market shifts to Asia this alliance may cause problems in the future resulting in Japan having to reevaluate the alliance.
The country’s people have benefitted from globalization by being inventive in the past and will need to once again look for new ideas to help solve setbacks. Japan will need to look to creating more energy, market to the world innovative goods, and revise alliances with nations for domestic security.
Davis, C. (1997, January 1). Japan: Trade and Security Interdependence - FPIF. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Japan's Energy Supply Situation and Basic Policy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Scarcity of natural resources have made it imparity for the country to seek resources from other countries. Industrialization required the nation to import more coal and oil to support it manufacturing industries. According to The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) “… oil still accounts for about 50% of Japan’s primary energy supply, and nearly 90% of imported oil comes from the politically unstable Middle East”. Economic hinderance of relying on other countries has moved the country to diversify imports and increase use of other energy resources. Negative effect is the use of nuclear power where accidents can harm the enviroment of this isolated island nation. Positively it has provided the energy for the economy to produce high quality goods to sell.
Exporting of goods for economic security is another global economic interdependence in Japan. The government pays for it energy resources by exporting goods, however, a growing market has introduce competition. The major exports for Japan are cars, trucks, ships, electronics, and computer equipment, which must compete with other industrial societies like the United States. Japan puts itself in the position to have to compete in the market to export more than it imports where mass communication has allowed other countries into the arena. The market place is requiring companies to diversify, pull talent from other nations, and create merchandise for the global community that is resulting in Japan to look again to other countries to change the way they market and do business.
Lastly, a political interdependence Japan has entered into is with the United States involving trade and defense. Davis explains, “The U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty traditionally offset trade controversies and stabilized the relationship. The alliance serves mutual interests through an asymmetrical arrangement in which the U.S. guarantees Japanese defense and gains a strategic position in East Asia with 59,000 U.S. troops based or home-ported in Japan. In return, Japan subsidizes the U.S. troop presence and receives a security guarantee without raising the worries of neighboring countries about possible Japanese rearmament.”
As the global market shifts to Asia this alliance may cause problems in the future resulting in Japan having to reevaluate the alliance.
The country’s people have benefitted from globalization by being inventive in the past and will need to once again look for new ideas to help solve setbacks. Japan will need to look to creating more energy, market to the world innovative goods, and revise alliances with nations for domestic security.
Davis, C. (1997, January 1). Japan: Trade and Security Interdependence - FPIF. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Japan's Energy Supply Situation and Basic Policy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
Economic System |
Economic Indicators |
Scarcity of natural resources has led Japan to manufacture goods allowing trade with other countries making them a Mixed economy that lends towards market. The country greatly relies on importation of goods, which is paid for by the exportation of high quality technological goods making them a technological advance economy. The government plays a command role in areas that safeguard the people and the market itself. Country’s resources largely include the dietary needs of the country. Fish, rice, vegetables, fruits, pork, poultry, eggs and dairy products are all resources the country can provide for themselves. Most of the necessary animal feeds, beans, and wheat are imported from other countries, therefore, agriculture is not a major source of exportation. Fishing is one of Japan’s most important industries and is one of the most important fishing nations in the world providing exportation. Natural resources are used to provide for the people. Manufacturing and service industries then provide the economy to buy the raw materials the country has in scarcity.
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Three key ecomonic indicators that Japan economy is facing today is their reliance on exports, aging workforce, and a surmanting public debt. The country scarcity of natural resources has encouraged them to export goods to provide the capital to import goods needed. The market has been good to the country as they are regarded for having high quality of goods, however, as other nations evolve more competition is occurring within the market. The culture has also affected the birthrate of the country where many young citizens are waiting to have families creating a disparity in the workforce and projection show a continue decrease in birthrate for years to come. As a result of the weaker yen the economy is number one in public debt requiring the goverment to promote for more innovation and export with other countries. Japan will need to focus on energy solutions to cut cost and technology to bring in captital to support its people. Other leading countries in the world are facing similar issue as Japan and must look to innovations and an improved workforce to sustain their power. In this globalize market one cannot stay stagnant and must reinvent itself to continue growth.
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GDP- per capita $37,100
The GDP of the country shows that it is a nation can provide a high quality of life for it people. The forcast looks good for the country as the market focuses more on the Asian market because of its location. The Japanese people focus on country first will continue to motivate them to make changes for the betterment of all rather than a few in there country. I believe this will keep the country econmy stable and new innovations will be birth from it also.