<P> A keiretsu ( 系列 , literally system , series , grouping of enterprises , order of succession ) is a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings . It is a type of informal business group . The keiretsu maintained dominance over the Japanese economy for the second half of the 20th century . </P>
<P> A keiretsu ( 系列 , literally system , series , grouping of enterprises , order of succession ) is a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings . It is a type of informal business group . The keiretsu maintained dominance over the Japanese economy for the second half of the 20th century . </P>
the keiretsu tradition in japan serves as a
the keiretsu tradition in japan serves as a
informal business group
informal business group