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 CIS NO: 82-H382-29
 TITLE: Government Decisionmaking in Japan: Implications for the U.S.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Print                     COLLATION: xiii+187 p.
 DATE: 1982
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-2              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:G74/2/982-2
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 83-601806               MC ENTRY NO: 83-10472

 Revised transcript, including portions omitted from earlier edition, of
 Mar. 16, 1982 workshop, sponsored by Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs,
 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and CRS, on the
 implications for the U.S. of Japanese Government economic and defense
 decisionmaking processes.
   Includes summary and workshop recommendations (p. vii-xi).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Govt economic and def decisionmaking,
     implications for US
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE; ECONOMIC.POLICY;
     FOREIGN.TRADE; JAPAN (Govt economic and def decisionmaking,
     implications for US); PUBLIC.ADMINISTRATION; NATIONAL.DEFENSE;
     WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

 82-H382-29 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 16, 1982 p. 1-84
 MODERATOR:
     SUTTER, Robert G., Specialist, Asian Aff, CRS.
 PANELISTS:
     OKAZAKI, Hisahiko, Minister, Japanese Embassy, DC.
     CURRAN, Timothy J., research assoc, East Asia Inst, Columbia Univ.
     PATRICK, Hugh, prof, Far Eastern economics, Yale Univ.
     KOMORI, Yoshihisa, DC correspondent, Mainichi Newspapers.
     ENDICOTT, John (Col.), assoc dean, Natl War Coll.
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of Japanese defense and economic
     decisionmaking system; examination of Japanese political and
     bureaucratic response to 1977-78 U.S. pressure for citrus and beef
     imports policy liberalization; role of domestic Japanese organizations
     and interest groups in Japan-U.S. agricultural negotiations.
       Relationship of Japanese Government and the press with respect to
     defense decisionmaking, focusing on role of major newspapers; assessment
     of Japanese defense policy process.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Govt economic and def decisionmaking,
     implications for US
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE;
     CITRUS FRUITS (Japanese import policy, response to US liberalization
     pressure); MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS (Japanese import policy for beef,
     response to US liberalization pressure); NEGOTIATIONS (Japan-US agric
     negotiations, Japanese domestic interest groups role); LOBBYING
     (Japan-US agric negotiations, Japanese domestic interest groups role);
     SUTTER, ROBERT G.; OKAZAKI, HISAHIKO; CURRAN, TIMOTHY J.; PATRICK,
     HUGH; KOMORI, YOSHIHISA; ENDICOTT, JOHN; GOVERNMENT.AND.THE.PRESS
     (Japanese def decisionmaking, role of Japanese press)

 82-H382-29 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Mar. 16, 1982 p. 84-148
 MODERATOR:
     SUTTER, Robert G., Specialist, Asian Aff, CRS.
 PANELIST:
     MORSE, Ronald A., sec, East Asia program, Woodrow Wilson Intl Center
        for Scholars.
     DESTLER, I. M., sr assoc, exec congressional relations, Carnegie
        Endowment for Intl Peace.
     GINN, William H., Jr. (Lt. Gen., ret.), former Cmdr, US Forces, Japan.
     WEIL, Frank atty; former Asst Sec, Industry and Trade, Commerce Dept.
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Recommendations to increase U.S. influence on
     Japanese economic decisionmaking; criticism of U.S. diplomacy in trade
     liberalization negotiations with Japan; perspectives on U.S.-Japanese
     defense cooperation.
       Need for improved Japan-U.S. mutual understanding; suggestion for
     creation of Federal Industrial Coordination Board to facilitate U.S.
     response to foreign industrial challenges (draft bill, p. 134-141).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Govt economic and def decisionmaking,
     implications for US
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL
     COORDINATION BOARD (Estab); GOVERNMENT.REORGANIZATION (Fed Industrial
     Coordination Bd, estab); FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL COORDINATION ACT (Fed
     Industrial Coordination Bd, estab); GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS (Fed
     Industrial Coordination Bd, estab); NEGOTIATIONS (Japan-US trade
     liberalization negotiations); SUTTER, ROBERT G.; MORSE, RONALD A.;
     DESTLER, I. M.; GINN, WILLIAM H., JR.; WEIL, FRANK A.

 82-H382-29 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Mar. 16, 1982 p. 149-187
 MODERATOR:
     MORSE, Ronald A., sec, East Asia program, Woodrow Wilson Intl Center
        for Scholars.
 PANELISTS:
     SOLARZ, Stephen J., (Rep, D-NY); Chm, Subcom on Asian and Pacific Aff.
     MIZOGUCHI, Michio, Dep Chief of Mission, Japanese Embassy, DC.
     MURPHY, James M., Dep Asst US Trade Rep.
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on Japan-U.S. trade relations;
     defense of Japanese trade policy; overview of and implications for U.S.
     of viewed trade problems caused by Japanese import restrictions; extent
     of U.S. access to Japanese market.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Govt economic and def decisionmaking,
     implications for US
 DESCRIPTORS: MORSE, RONALD A.; SOLARZ, STEPHEN J.; MIZOGUCHI, MICHIO;
     MURPHY, JAMES M.; OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; IMPORT
     RESTRICTIONS