Recently three major problems have cropped up concerning international conflict in the construction industry in Japan—The opening up of the domestic construction market to the American contractors, friction with the peoples of countries where Japanese contractors undertake construction projects, and the employment of foreigners to be the work force of the construction projects in Japan.
The common background of these three problems is the globalization of the world economy as well as the incredible progress of Japanese industries.
Before determining the process of finding a solution, every endeavor shall be made to ensure mutual understanding. Also, some changes in traditional Japanese society and governmental regulations should be considered.