

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number: 141


<dom> Domain: International Economics 


<title> Topic: Japan's Handling of its Trade Surplus with the U.S.


<desc> Description:

Document will report on Japanese efforts to deal with U.S. complaints 
regarding Japan's surplus in bilateral trade.  


<smry> Summary:

Document will report on Japanese efforts to deal with U.S. complaints 
regarding Japan's surplus in bilateral trade.  


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will reveal Japanese government or government-inspired 
actions designed to reduce the gap or ameliorate frictions resulting from 
Japan's continuing surplus in bilateral trade with the U.S.  The report must 
identify concrete actions which are traceable to the Japanese government. 
NOT relevant would be promises or proposals.  Similarly, analyses of the 
U.S.-Japan trade relationship, trade negotiations, or political commentary 
thereon, are NOT relevant.  Also, such economic data as foreign exchange and 
interest rate movements, corporate initiatives, or stock and bond market 
changes are NOT relevant, unless such information is explicitly linked to 
Japanese government efforts to deal with the bilateral trade surplus.    


<con> Concept(s):

1. Japan, Japanese government, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, 
MITI

2. U.S., Department of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative

3. trade surplus, deficit, gap, imbalance, dispute

4. free trade, managed trade, barriers to trade, structural impediments


<fac> Factor(s):

<nat> Nationality: Japan and U.S.

</fac>


<def> Definition(s):