Natural+Resources



agriculture and forestry recources, mineral resources also human resources and generally Japan is resources poor. Therefore, Japan economic succsses depend on important raw materials. Energy resources alone account total imports. with virtually no domestic oil is used to meet nearly 60% of Japans total energy needs.Much of Japans econimic success could be accredited to its well educated and well trained labor force. Japan has a population of approximately 127 million.Its population is culturally homegenous, The largest minority group is the 800,000 koreans witch make up only 0.6% of the total population. All social and ethnic minority accounts for 4% of the population or about 5 million people, other minority groups include the chinese okinawans aina, and foreign resedents.