US Corporate Directory America's original industrial directory. Detailed product and company information on over 120,000 companies (US and Canadian)

 Japan Corporate Network Financial and other news releases by Japanese companies. Also carries some English annual reports.

 Free Monthly Newsletter.Newsletter covers Asian and emerging economies,markets and politics.

 Learn how to trade.A Tokyo-based club for learning how to trade. Everyone is welcome, from newbies to semi-pros.

 Mizuho Securities' alphabetical listing of links to English language websites of Japanese companies.

 IR Asia is a comprehensive site featuring all aspects of information disclosure by listed companies in Asia. There are annual reports, earnings releases, stock quotes and even webcast presentations.

 Nikkei BP provides up-to-the minute developments in Asian technology markets and companies, including Japan.

 Carol Co.'s Asia section, with annual reports on listed companies in Asia.

 The Runckel & Associates' site offers insights on doing business in Asia investment information

 PERC (Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, LTD) offers a selection of useful articles from the Asian Intelligence service.

 Asia Intelligence is a subscription service, but this page offers free access to previous articles analyzing Asia's political and business environment.

 AJRC publishes a newsletter on the APEC economies.

 Gaijin Investor offers free articles on selected Japanese companies, industries and the economy. It also carries Japan stock quotes from Technoban.com, Japan company profiles from Wright Investor's Service, and a chat room about investing in Japan.

 The Weekly Post Is one of Japan's most read "shukanshi" weekly magazines, and carries behind-the-scenes views on Japanese politics.

 President Selected articles in English from Japan's top business magazine. Interviews with Japan's movers and shakers.

 Wright's Has a fairly comprehensive list of profiles on Japanese companies.

 Corporate Direct Offers annual reports, press releases and corporate links for listed Japanese companies.

 Daiwa Research Free economic and strategy reports. Also has Daiwa's proprietary stock, bond and convertible bond indices.

 The quarterly is a publication of Japan Research Institute. Free access is available only for the overviews of articles listed.

 R&I is a Japanese credit rating agency that also offers research on Asian issuers and structured finance. They also publish a subscriber-based newsletter patterned after "Pensions & Investments" in the US. It is probably the most authoritative available on Japan's pension and investment industry (the newsletter is in Japanese).

 JCER focuses on economic research with a particular focus on economic forecasting and "big-picture" themes.

 Japan Inc. focuses on the IT and venture capital scene in Japan.

 Mizuho's comprehensive research focuses on all aspects of investment in Japan, and includes a number of useful links.

 NRI is Japan's largest and influential think tank, affiliated with the Nomura Securities investment bank. The reports focus on "big-picture" trends in Japan.

 JF provides translated (English) and original official financial statements of listed Japanese companies. Recent updates must now be ordered.

 Japan Company Browser is a fee-based service that offers extensive information on the top 1,689 companies in Japan. There are 33 types of business information available using 29 proprietary methods.