Common Agenda

Q : What is the Common Agenda?

A : The Common Agenda is a joint initiative between Japan and the United States designed to deal with a range of global issues as we move into the 21st century.

Under the Common Agenda, which was launched under the 1993 United States-Japan Framework for a New Economic Partnership, Japan and the United States have been working together in 20 fields including: environmental conservation, population, AIDS, disaster prevention, road technology, children's health, and assistance for women in developing countries. The results, described as "first-rate achievement" by U.S. Vice President Al Gore, represent one of the great success stories in Japan-U.S. relations.

THE SIX MOST DISTINGUISHED STORIES OF THE COMMON AGENDA

1. Coping with Natural Disasters in Kobe and Los Angeles
2. Coral Reefs
3. Assistance for Women in Developing Countries
4. AIDS
5. Children's Health
6. Population Problems