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3 Possible Priorities and Strategic Options for the United States
Pages 11-15

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... interests in the future. Most workshop participants agreed that overall the current structure allows the United States to pursue most of its interests reasonably well.
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From page 12...
... One participant pointed out that in the current environment the Japanese government appears less willing to negotiate market opening in specific sectors, and the United States may face constraints in utilizing and leveraging unilateral trade remedies such as Section 301 due to concern that the World Trade Organization would overrule unilateral sanctions.
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From page 13...
... Several participants said that the U.S.-Japan S&T Agreement has contributed to improved inter-agency cooperation on Japan issues over the past ten years by ensuring regular communication between relevant agencies. In a complex and extensive bilateral relationship such as the one between the United States and Japan, it is natural that differences in perspective will arise between various U.S.
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From page 14...
... ascendancy in major high technology industries will last, particularly in light of vigorous efforts on the part of Japanese companies to adjust to their new environment, and the apparent effort by the Japanese government to reinvigorate and expand basic research activities. The major opportunities and challenges in structuring mutually beneficial U.S.-lapan cooperation in addressing global problems lie ahead.
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From page 15...
... Also, while the positive impacts of the U.S.-Japan S&T Agreement were recognized, it was also pointed out that government to government agreements can only have a limited impact. Creating structures and institutions for science and technology relations with Asia similar to what exists now with Japan may not provide an easy solution to the issues that will arise in the future.
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