Uncertain future: is the U.S.-Japan alliance past its prime?

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A former Japanese prime minister and a Japanese professor discuss their differing views of the security alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and two American observers of Japanese affairs also voice contrasting views. The former prime minister defends the alliance, while the professor thinks the security treaty is an anti-Soviet treaty that is no longer necessary. The U.S. intelligence officer believes the treaty will aid in preserving peace in Asia. The American research institute president thinks that peace in Asia will not be caused by treaties but rather by balanced Asian powers and economic growth.

Asia, Treaties

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Dogfight over the Pacific; U.S.-Japan air-treaty talks head for turbulence

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US and Japanese negotiators started talks in Washington in late Feb to renegotiate their 44-year-old aviation treaty, but divergent interests and a split among the carriers within each country complicate the issue. Japanese carriers have few 'fifth-freedom' rights in the US, while US carriers have extensive ones in Japan. Many major US and Japanese carriers are excluded from most routes, however, fifth-freedom or no, and want more overall access. US airlines are currently more efficient than almost any in Asia.

Airlines, Aeronautics

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Collision averted: U.S. and Japan slam on the brakes and reach a car deal

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Japan and the US reached a trade agreement on cars and auto parts just before trade sanctions announced by US President Bill Clinton took effect. However, the deal includes none of the elements Clinton had earlier insisted on, such as numerical goals. Japanese auto makers almost immediately released their new global business plans, but these contain no sign of influence by the agreement, and insiders say the companies were going to make the same moves regardless, due to global economic trends.

International aspects, Automobile industry, International trade, Economic sanctions, Sanctions (International law)

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