RECENT TRENDS IN JAPAN-U.S.
ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Free market Forces Yield Balance of Trade Improvement

Q.

How do Americans view these trends in trade with Japan?

A.

As the Japanese trade surplus with the United States continues to decrease, the trade imbalance between Japan and the United States is improving. The Government of the United States, as well, has emphasized that Japan-United States trade is shifting in a positive direction.