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Reports that diplomatic papers published in Tokyo, Japan in December 8, 1999 suggested that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1999 involved a deception effort by the Japanese government. Efforts of Japan to avoid hinting at war with the United States; Researcher who discovered the papers in the Japanese Foreign Ministry archives; Confirmation of the genuineness of the diplomatic papers.

The article reports that inflation has been a concern in Japan due to increased spending in its paper money system. It notes that the impact of quantitative easing efforts by the central bank has been minimal. It mentions that the debt load of Japan can be manageable from inflation which instigates competitiveness in industries.

Focuses on the international antitrust cases being looked at by a number of United States grand juries. Sharing of information by Japanese-owed paper makers leading to criminal price fixing; Contention of critics that assaults, such as the one on Japanese paper firms, are testing the limits of US law by reaching into the sovereign affairs of other nations; View of international cases from US officials.

Announces that the European Union (EU) has submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) arguments backing the United States and Eastman Kodak Company that Japan is restricting foreign companies from its film and photographic paper market. How these practices are in violation of WTO rules; What the ruling will project about the WTO's authority.

Analyzes the economic and political conditions in Japan. Details on a paper issued by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology concerning Japan's economy; Economic impact of the country's public debt; Skepticism on budget balancing through taxes.

Presents three brief news articles for August 6, 1998. Appeal by Japanese candymakers to men; Record-setting cantaloupe of Bill Rogerson, North Carolina; Top ten states with the highest incarceration rates.

Presents news briefs on business and finance. Clinton administration to announce a list of Japanese products on which tariffs have been imposed; Automobile trade fight between the two countries; Paper losses on investments incurred by The Wisconsin Investment Board; Japan's Aoki Corporation's sale of its Westin Hotel chain.

Presents information on the trade fight between the United States and Japan over photographic film and paper. Belief that the Japanese government and Fuji Photo Film Company conspired to keep lower priced foreign film out of the Japanese market; Comments from United States Trade Representative, Mickey Kantor; Details of the trade fight.

The article reports on the accusation of North Korea against the nuclear disarmament agreement policy of the U.S. North Korea accused the U.S. for its double-dealing policy on nuclear agreement. It demanded that the U.S. its policy toward the. In addition, it claimed that the U.S. is preparing for nuclear war and intensifying its relations with Japan. The reason behind the failure of North Korea to act on its pledge to close the Yongbyon reactor is cited.

The article reports on the agreement between Japan, South Korea and the U.S. with regards to details of the Taepodong-2 missile explosion on July 4, 2006. South Korean defense officials acknowledged they had apparently erred in thinking the missile managed to stay aloft for seven minutes after the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that Tokyo officials agreed with Washington's version that the missile exploded 40 seconds into flight after soaring only 1.5 kilometers.

The article reports on the plans of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to propose a revision for detailed cooperation with the U.S. in case of a possible North Korean attack, hostilities in the Taiwan Strait or other emergencies in the region. Japan wants to draw up plans specifying which units would be deployed and goods to be transported, in addition to which roads, ports, airports and medical facilities would be used. Japan and the U.S. have pledged closer coordination in the development and deployment of ballistic missile defense systems and information sharing.

Discusses American Trade negotiator Micky Cantor's plans to initiate talks with Japan to open its restricted markets in computers, wood paper and financial services. Details of agreement between United States and Japan; Excerpts of Cantor's interview; Editorial comment from Japanese daily Mainichi Shibum; Significance of failure in agreement to open Japanese market in automobiles, auto parts; Japanese indications; Details of accord; Critics views on accord.

States that the Japanese government has accepted the American government's request for talks about a dispute on photographic film and paper under the World Trade Organization.

Discusses the work of 16th century Japanese artist Hon'Ami Koetsu which is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Calligraphic work of Koetsu; Description of his work including his collaboration with other artists; Comments from Felice Fischer, the museum's curator.

Presents an account of the Japanese author's friendship with an expatriate American. Their childhood which was spent together in Tokyo, Japan; Comparison of Japanese and American cultures; Reunion of the two friends following World War II; Continuation of the friendship.

Profiles the efforts of lawyer Anette Eddie-Callagain to find fathers who are not paying child support to Japanese women. Problems that have occurred with the United States military presence on Okinawa; How US soldiers are abandoning Japanese wives and girlfriends and neglecting to pay child support; Promise by US President Clinton to reduce American influence on the island.

Reports on the view of David G. Goodman, a professor of Japanese literature at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who believes that Japanese intellectuals deny anti-Semitism in Japan. His book 'Jews In The Japanese Mind: The History and Uses of a Cultural Stereotype'; Rejection of his views by Japanese academics.

Focuses on the situation surrounding the relocation of a United States military helicopter base on the island of Okinawa in Japan as of December, 1999.

Mentions memories evoked by passages in Helen Thomas' book `Front Row at the White House.' Two examples of presidential embarrassment; Gerald Ford's formal attire for his meeting with Emperor Hirohito in Japan; The 1980 Democratic National convention after Jimmy Carter fought off a challenge from Ted Kennedy during the primaries.

Presents examples of how Japan's role as the economic leader of Eastern Asia is faltering as of 1998. Growing influence of the United States on currency markets; China's stable currency; Complication of India's nuclear arms testing; Internal Japanese economic problems; Lack of effect on Japanese politics.

Reports on a trip to be made by Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to Washington on April 25, 1997, for talks on international security. Reference to protests in Japan against American military bases in Okinawa; Detailed information on the foreign relations between the United States and Japan.

Reports of the trade deficit of the United States with Japan in the first quarter of 1996. Industries where both countries are having a trade conflict; Pressures exerted by the US to force Japan to open its markets; Efforts carried out by Gillette Co. to sell more in the Asian country.

Discusses various implications of the rape of a minor girl in Okinawa, an island in Japan, by some American servicemen. Decision of the US Ambassador to Japan, Walter Mondale and Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono to set up a bilateral panel of experts to review the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement; Reasons behind the fast reaction of US to the alleged crime.

Narrates the detailed account of the Eric Lomax's experiences of his torture during World War II and the final reconciliation with his interrogator and torturer Nagase Takashi in Japan. Lomax's philosophy of forgiving and forgetting and its practical application in his life. INSET: Day of reckoning, 50 years later..

Focuses on the settlement of the auto trade dispute by the US and Japan in the last week of June 1995 in Geneva. Observation of analysts in US and Japan on the agreement.

Opinion. Presents a strategy of capping the US merchandise trade deficit with Japan at a decreasing annual amount every year until an acceptable level is reached, to stop the impending trade war between them. Details of the new proposals suggested; Analysis of the failure of past US efforts to bridge trade gap; Comments of economists and their proposals.

Editorial. Discusses claims made by the Kodak film company that it was shut out of the Japanese market through a combination of government and private blocking actions. Who usually deals with tariffs and other specific trade barriers; Information on the World Trade Organization's embrace of protectionist behavior by the Japanese Government; Accusations made by the United States against Japan.

Reports that congressional leaders in the United States are urging the White House to put pressure on Japan over alleged trade violations in photographic film. Allegations from Eastman Kodak Company; What has affected Kodak's market share and profits; Allegations from the United States about the Japanese government and Fuji Photo Film Company; Comments from George M.C. Fisher, Kodak's chief executive officer.

Examines a study sponsored by the US company, Eastman Kodak Co., to prove that Japan's economy is rigged against it. Company's tiny share of Japanese film market as the cause of the study; Relevance of the US-Japan battle over US access to Japanese automobile and auto parts market; Japanese filmmakers protected by non-tariff barriers in Japan; Comments of George M.C. Fisher, chairman of Kodak on the issue.

The article features the Rodong Shinmun, a daily newspaper of North Korea. The front page of Rodong Shinmun usually carries news about the visits of Kim Jong-Il to military installations and factories and reports on gifts and congratulatory messages from heads of state and visiting dignitaries. The newspaper's international news section is said to contain derogatory reports about the U.S. and Japan. According to the author, the North Koreans like to read Rodong Shinmun because it carries news about South Korea.