Exchange rates:
yen per US dollar - 115.933 (2003), 125.388 (2002), 121.529 (2001),
107.765 (2000), 113.907 (1999)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
Communications Japan
Telephones - main lines in use:
71.149 million (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
86,658,600 (2003)
Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of
every kind
international: country code - 81; satellite earth stations - 5
Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik
(Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean
regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US
(via Guam) (1999)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21
(2001)
Radios:
120.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 211 plus 7,341 repeaters note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Televisions:
86.5 million (1997)