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Japan and the United States have long worked closely together to build a strong, multifaceted relationship based on democratic values and multual interests in world stabillity and development. The two governments are following through with recent efforts to revitalize their security alliance while manageing trade disputes. The outlook for U.S.-Japan relations is clouded by political debate in Japan over the large U.S.military presence there, resional economic and security nucertainties, and ongoing trade disputes. Congress has watched closely the evolution of Clinton Administration policy toward Japan while taking few initiatives of its own. Some in Congress are inclined t press Japan harder on trade and other disputes, while others support the current efforts to give higher priority to security cooperation and play down economic disputes. The Asian economic crisis and its implications for Japan complicate US policymaking, prompting some to argue for a softer approach on bilateral disputes, and others to press Japan hard for meaningful economic reform and stimulus. -Contents- summary most recent developments background and analysis U.S.-Japan Cooperation and Interdependece Security Issues (This section written by Larry Niksch) Economic Issues (This section written by Willian Cooper) Japanese Political Issues (This section written by Rinn S. Shinn) U.S. Policy Approaches (This section written by Richard Cronin) ....