U.S.-Japan Relations at the turn of the Century: Troubled or Tranquil?
November 6, 2000
Main Speakers
Discussants
Executive Summary
Japanese alliance in transition: Why does Japan remain in the US-Japan alliance despite the end of the Cold War? What role is the US-Japan alliance expected to play at the turn of the century? To answer those questions, Dr. Tsuchiyama will talk about the changing roles of alliances, especially the US-Japan alliance. His talk will not only deal with the case of current alliances but will also discuss Japan's experiences with alliances; the Anglo-Japanese alliance in 1902-1922; the Axis alliance in 1940-1945 and the transformations of the US-Japanese alliances in the post-Cold War era. He will present the Japanese rationale in forming and managing alliances. New roles for these alliances, and the prospect of the continued US-Japanese alliance will be addressed.
Possible
political agenda of US-Japan economic relations:
As the American economic boom continues, trade frictions and
balance of payments between the US and Japan are boring subjects.
But, as Dr. Tadokoro will point out, the two countries still
represent about 40% of the world GNP. The economic relations
between the two matter not only for the two but also for the
world, in the age of globalization. What will be the possible
coming economic agenda for the two largest economies in the
world?