The services industries have gained in importance for Japan's economy, representing 23.5 percent of the labour force. ... While unexpected GDP growth in the December 2002 quarter of 0.5 percent was welcome, analysts remain pessimistic about prospects for a strong, sustained recovery in view of ongoing concerns about the outlook for domestic demand and private investment. ... Since new carriers offering digital mobile phone services entered the Japanese market in the mid-1990s, cellular phone usage has grown rapidly. ... Japan Air Lines, established in 1951, provides international air s...

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