This section focuses on emerging economic trends, including corporate reform and corporate governance in Japan, the labor market, Japan's tax structure, its banking sector, and the newly-established "Special Deregulation Zones" for foreign investment.

It also features information about the Japanese government, including how the executive, legislative, and judicial branches are structured, the dramatic reform of the central government in 2001, the Japanese Parliament (the "Diet"), its political parties, and information about Japan's legal and court system.

Finally, the section covers Japanese social trends, including the challenges posed by its aging society, information about Japan's universal health insurance system, its pension system, changes in Japan's education system, developments in the entertainment industry, and its commitment to protecting the environment.