YEN FOR THE COUNTY: With Japanese investment...

YEN FOR THE COUNTY: With Japanese investment in Orange County reaching $2.13 billion over the last five years, is it any wonder that Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu should confer with President Bush here today? . . . And there’s more investment on the way. Insiders say some Japanese firms have already informed the Irvine Co. they need more space. . . . “When Japan’s financial markets stabilize, more investment can be expected in this area,” says a spokesman for the Japan America Society of Orange County.

Japanese Business

Biggest Japanese employers in Orange County. Mazda: 550 Yamaha: 700 Mitsubishi: 1,095 Ricoh: 1,300 Toshiba: 2,100 Source: Company records