forge an IT nation

As a country endeavoring to make intellectual property （inventions, software and other products of the human intellect） a key driving force behind national prosperity, Japan needs to dramatically develop and expand businesses that capitalize on its current world-leading position in media contents like animated game software and motion pictures."NIPO-294", "2255356"

This policy seeks to establish an enriching lifestyle through the promotion of culture and the arts, and to increase Japan's attractiveness by building an energetic society -- and thus building a country that is admired by the world for its cultural power as well as for its economic power. In other words, Japan will continue to be committed to establishing itself as a nation grounded in culture and the arts."NIPO-347", "2536558"

In parallel, policies were introduced that called for promotion of intellectual property, in addition to science and technology, as another key driving force behind national prosperity, and also for reformation of the judicial and other systems."NIPO-016", "2363102"

During the Obihiro Hokoten Festival, the Tokachi Pizza Nation Team, a local citizens' group that tries to promote the consumption of local products, like wheat and dairy foods, held a pizza-making event.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2007年9月14日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

As a country endeavoring to make intellectual property （inventions, software, and other products of the human intellect） a key driving force behind national prosperity, interest has increased among Japanese in dramatically developing and expanding businesses that capitalize on its current world-leading position in media contents like animated game software and motion pictures."NIPO-329", "2255357"

technology-oriented nation

With the aim of developing human resources in science and technology, the government has designated strategic target areas of research and development for priority allocation of resources."NIPO-230", "2570751"

Government Policies Directed at Creating a Nation Based on Culture and the Arts"NIPO-347", "2305658"

Japan has implemented the "Visit Japan Campaign （YOKOSO!JAPAN）", with the aim of becoming a tourism destination and a nation that makes full use of its cultural properties （YOKOSO means Welcome）. The objective is to attract 10 million foreign travelers to Japan by 2010, through the combined efforts of the national government, local governments, and the private sector."NIPO-347", "2387131"

make Japan a country built on intellectual property

a state founded on the principles of environmental protection

establish Japan as a nation based on the creativity of science and technology

realize a nation based on creativity of science and technology

tourism-oriented country《観光》

Basic Act for Promoting a Tourism-Oriented Country（新）〔日本法〕

trading nation

rebuild oneself as a trading nation

Because it is a trading nation, bilingual education is conducted in schools, and if you are Chinese, you can speak and write English and Mandarin, and if you are Malay, you can speak and write English and Malay.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1997年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT125007", "2264660"

JETRO has been conducting the test in major urban centers in Japan and overseas since 1996, with the official support and cooperation of the Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Cultural Affairs Agency, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, National Language Research Institute, and others.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT172055", "2386538"

In 2006, the CIS had a high air accident rate well above the world average."MB004048", "2355161"

It was the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Paula Goes ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕

（3） The provisions referred to in the preceding two paragraphs shall not prejudice the application of the provisions of the National Diet Library Act.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

3- At the time in which we have made courageously the choice of historic reconciliation in the interest of peace we have affirmed that we are struggling to establish the independent state of Palestine, side by side with Israel,〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_ARAFA1", "2222092"

A 41 year-old female English teacher wrote in her postcard in big letters, Taiwan is an independent nation.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年12月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT146045", "2222887"

On June 8, Japan played against North Korea in a neutral country, Thailand, with no spectators.〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2005年6月10日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

After a nine-month, long war of liberation, Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1996年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT113013", "2235360"

"Voters in the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec, the largest province in Canada, have elected a government that pledges to secede from the country and form a break-away republic."VOA-E019", "2180718"

The "road map" calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state and the resolution of all controversial issues between Israel and Palestinians by 2005."MB001543", "2463073"

"Taiwan is already an independent country.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT172012", "2176537"

that the Palestinian people, who are waging a struggle to get rid of the last remnants of occupation the world over, are determined to march on the road of peace in order to get their freedom, to end occupation and to build the independent state of Palestine, with Holy Jerusalem as its capital.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_ARAFA1", "2597236"

We have repeatedly warned that these operations present Israel with a pretext to escalate its aggression against our people and provide it with weapons to be used politically and on the information level in its attempt to defame our national struggle and our aim of establishing our independent state.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_ARAFA1", "2553355"

This means that Japan became a politically and economically independent country.〔【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 〕"YA01-023", "2535651"

However, on August 9th, 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent country."MB003197", "2326475"

However, FIFA has decided to hold the game in a neutral country without spectators due to crowd problems at a game held in Pyongyang in March."MB003011", "2323984"

But generally, historians in this country do not think of Japan as a country whose history as an independent country is just about four hundred years old.〔【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 〕"YA01-023", "2270942"

He subsequently advised Prime Minister Yoshida to rewrite the speech in Japanese and from the perspective of Japan still being an independent country.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2007年9月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT251022", "2315078"

The second was the establishment of the PNA as a basis and foundation stone for building our esteemed independent state.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_ARAFA1", "2504621"

Now, says Kerri Brown of Chatham House in London, the territorial dispute with China is giving Washington a new opportunity to woo Tokyo."VOA-A190", "2416119"

Could we still call Japan an independent country?〔【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 〕"YA01-023", "2282105"

Even before this, Japan's political independency was high, but in the strict sense of the word, Japan's history as an independent country started from here.〔【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 〕"YA01-023", "2291557"

I didn't know Switzerland isn't a member of the UN. I wonder if that's because it is a permanently neutral country.

It is also the only CIS city included into the TOP 30 greenest European cities.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Tetyana Bohdanova ◆【和訳】Mutsumi Ito ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕

When the movement towards independence occurred, everyone was in favor, as originally we were an independent nation.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2001年6月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT176004", "2563907"

America became a free nation on July 4, 1776.

Iraqi citizens have lost a source of fear, and they can now focus with confidence on the task of creating a hopeful and self-governing nation."VOA-0227", "2370565"

The Catholics want to establish a united, independent Irish state incorporating the whole of Ireland.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1996年6月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT116029", "2464766"