Where Countries Stand in the 1000

Where Countries Stand in the 1000 Japan and Taiwan boost their numbers as South Korea retreats The beginnings of economic recovery in Asia, including Japan, and the yen's strengthening through much of 1999 propelled 16 more Japanese companies into The Asiaweek 1000. The other big gainer is Taiwan, which added 10 enterprises. Dropping out were 11 companies from South Korea, six from China, and three each from Australia and Hong Kong. But get this: despite Japan's increased representation, its share of total employees fell to 55% from 62% last year. That is partly due to restructuring layoffs.

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