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This booklet is a summary of the Annual Report of Transport Economy for
fiscal 1983 (the 1983 Transport White Paper) published by the Ministry of Transport.
The White Paper has been issued by the Ministry since 1964 for the purpose of
providing the people with basic information about transport activities in Japan
each year.
Part I in this White Paper gives an overview of activities in land, sea and
air transport for fiscal 1982. Titled "Tasks Confronting Transport," Part II
deals with three issues, that is, reconstruction of the Japanese National Railways,
development of key airports, and changes in the international environment and
transport.
The financial situation of JNR has reached an unprecedented state of crisis,
and its reconstruction is one of the most urgent nation's tasks.
Also, there is an ever-increasing demand for development of key airports
at home and abroad with the recent increase in the demand for air services hence
the need to take pertinent countermeasures at the earliest possible date.
Furthermore, ocean-going shipping, shipbuilding and international airline
services have reached a new turning point with developing countries slowly but
steadily catching up with developed countries in such fields of transport activities.
Also, trade friction between Japan and the U.S. and between Japan and European
countries involving cars must be ironed out. In fact, it is becoming increasingly
important for the transport sector to take new steps to cope with the ever-changing
international environment.
It is our sincere wish that this booklet will be useful for all interested
in Japanese transport activities.
Hitoshi Takashima
Director-General
Department of Research and Data Processing
Secretariat to the Minister
Ministry of Transport Japan
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