Iron and Steel Industry in Japan

In any discussion of the Japanese iron and steel industry, it is necessary to understand some of its peculiarities. First of all, the industry is now practically idle-not because its large capacity has been destroyed or damaged as a result of hostilities, but because it is cut off from essential supplies of coal and iron. Second, the Japanese iron and steel industry has had to import iron and coal; national deficiency in the essential materials has proved a severe handicap, for both are bulky and transportation adds greatly to their cost. Third, the Japanese iron and steel industry having been mainly designed for national defense, its present capacity far exceeds current peacetime needs. This paper is concerned with iron and steel industries of Japan proper and will exclude extensive developments by the Japanese in various parts of Eastern Asia. The object of the study is (1) to trace the rapid development of the Japanese iron and steel industry, and (2) to evaluate the basis for an iron and steel

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  Open Access•ROBERT J MCCALLA•Geoforum•1983

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