be vulnerable to tough international competition

On the pretext of fighting it out in international competition, many leading Japanese companies carried out large scale layoffs.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT235018", "2422036"

lack international competitiveness

internationally competitive

internationally competitive products

fosterage of internationally competitive industries

source of international competitiveness

lose a source of international competitiveness

enhanced the international competitiveness

decrease one's international competitiveness

revive international competitiveness

increase one's international competitiveness

internationally-competitive company

ensure international competitiveness

maintain global competitiveness

To maintain international competition power, the situation that there is no time left for liberalization =cultivating a market, was started.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-147", "2543030"

foundation of international competitiveness for

maintain the international competitiveness of

improve the international competitiveness of

reinforce international competitiveness of industries of

turn ~ into an internationally competitive IT nation

The international competitiveness of the Japanese economy continued to strengthen also in the 1980s, enabling it to withstand the rapid appreciation of the yen against foreign currencies that was triggered by the Plaza Accord and continued through the latter half of the decade."NIPO-015", "2489247"

The rankings measure the extent to which the use of ICT accounts for the economic successes and global competitiveness of countries."VOA-T304", "2501581"

At the meeting, Zhu praised the gains in economic power and international competitiveness made by China in the past five years."MB001408", "2262084"

The contest aims to increase the international competitiveness of the Japanese software industry."MB001733", "2479353"

The Japanese work ethic and character is a powerful weapon being used to promote international competition.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2007年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT244017", "2468221"

During this period, the manufacturing industry restored international competitiveness by eliminating excesses in the three areas of facilities, workforce, and debt."NIPO-062", "2288941"

acquire greater international competitiveness

It was also a time of major mergers aimed at strengthening international competitiveness."NIPO-058", "2380750"

Companies which threaten to disrupt this order are not made welcome, and many are calling for the easing of Japan's regulations, which are getting in the way of their abilities to compete internationally.〔【出典】『日本人の法則』（長谷川勝行著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA21-089", "2280856"

As a result, they may have sacrificed a certain measure of international competitiveness.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年9月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT179016", "2256006"

This has had the result of strengthening Japan's ability to compete internationally, and it has been the driving force behind Japan's economic development.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1999年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT148028", "2532303"

Not only that, but it will end up in weakening the international competition power of substance economy of Japan, if the Japanese financial sector is inconvenient and high in cost.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-147", "2413954"

By the way, a lot of foreign capitals enter Japan, that is proof the Japanese economy has international competition.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-151", "2277069"

Deregulation of labor aimed at strengthening international competitiveness and increasing the fluidity of employment has steadily eroded the traditional system of lifetime employment, seniority-based wages, and enterprise welfare at Japanese businesses."NIPO-068", "2284212"

become fully competitive on the world market（企業などが）

A detailed reading of this law reveals the shadow of the major U.S. grain producers in the background, namely, the call for international competition and the furthering of the production and exportation of crops which make money.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT136032", "2225434"

inability to come up with internationally competitive lines of goods

The State, in order to promote the Ocean Industries and to strengthen the international competitiveness, shall take necessary measures with regard to the Ocean Industries, to promote the cutting-edge research and development, to upgrade the level of technology, to nurture and secure the human resources and to reinforce the management basis with the improvement of competitive conditions and others as well as to exploit new businesses and to execute others.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

recover one's lost global competitiveness

raise global competitiveness by forging a solid domestic base

inevitably weaken someone's international competitiveness in the medium to long term（主語により）

After the Second World War, the Japanese economy first passed through a high-growth period of exponential expansion and then entered a stable growth phase during which it developed formidable international competitiveness."NIPO-134", "2237322"

maintain and strengthen international competitiveness of existing industries

For they believe there is competition power in the international market in Japan, foreign corporations come to Japan and by doing so Japanese competition power in the international market is strengthened.〔【出典】『日本経済の秘密』（岸本建夫著）◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"YA01-091", "2300515"