Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!ptimtc!rdmei!icspub!astemgw!kuis!rins!will From: will@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp (will) Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization Subject: Re: multimedia PC board Summary: Japan Multimedia Financing Keywords: multimedia Message-ID: <193@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp> Date: 20 Mar 91 03:40:58 GMT References: Organization: Ryukoku Univ., Seta, Japan Lines: 30 Last night, it was announced on Japanese TV that MITI has started an evaluation project to finance Japanese Companies in the area's of: Visualization Research Multi-Media Research Patent Search Activities Activities Related to financing trade shows in Japan to help monitor the activities of foreign corporations. Investigation into the Laws of foreign countries so that Japanese corporations can win battles in foreign courts. Let it be noted that MITI has been financing all of the above for some time now, this is to increase the current financing. All I can say, is:: good luck America, your going to need it. William Dee Rieken Researcher, Computer Visualization Faculty of Science and Technology Ryukoku University Seta, Otsu 520-21, Japan Tel: 0775-43-7418(direct) Fax: 0775-43-7749 will@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp