1980s in Japan December 1982. In November 1983, Japan agreed to the International Tropical Timber Agreement. The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer was agreed upon in September 1987. The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal was signed in March 1989. 1980s in Japan In Japan during the 1980s, the economy was in a boom where buyers found themselves paying the highest prices for goods and commodities. As of March 1980, the unemployment rate in Japan was 4.9%; a very low number compared to the unemployment rate during the height of the
1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) Run-D.M.C. type of old-school rapping"; and "The Penguin Price Guide for Record & CD Collectors" called "1987" an "entirely brilliant example of the art of disc-jockey-as-producer". Giving another retrospective review from across the Atlantic, "Trouser Press" described "1987" as "energetic" and "a loopy dance album that isn't unlike a lot of sampled records, but proceeds from an entirely different cultural understanding." Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty were responsible for the concept and production of "1987", its lyrics and the TR-808 beatbox rhythms. Drummond provided rap, and an additional rapper introduced as 'Chike' appears on "Don't Take Five (Take What You