Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts Mexico's and Japan's foreign policy, focusing on their relations with the United States. Mexico's issues of drug trafficking and illegal immigration are discussed, and Japan's stance with respect to North Korea's nuclear threat is mentioned.

From the Paper
"Mexico and Japan have distinctly different foreign policies, yet some of their issues are similar. Mexico's foreign policy has been largely isolationist, leaving significant problems such as the illicit drug industry and illegal immigrants unresolved and maintaining an uneasy and troubled relationship with the United States. Japan's foreign policy, on the other hand, has been more aggressive in terms of dealing with issues such as North Korea's nuclear testing which it regards as a dress rehearsal for a bona fide strike, but it too..."

Tags:Mexico, Mexican, Japan, Japanese, foreign policy, U.S., American, United States, pacifism, drug trafficking, border, illegal immigrants, nuclear, North Korea

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This paper considers the relationship between exchange rates and their impact upon Japanese Foreign Direct Investment. The paper provides some background on the issue, why it is so serious, and explains why the topic is important to international economics. From there, the paper delves into what sort of debate has unfolded in Japan about its exchange rate policy and what should be done about it. The case analysis discusses that Japan could turn to explore its old practice of exchange rate manipulation as a means of securing more FDI - but that has been tried before and has brought about anger from various quarters.

From the Paper
"The following several pages will look at exchange rates and how they impact upon Japanese Foreign Direct Investment. The paper (or case analysis) will provide some background on the issue, why it is so serious, and explains why the topic is important to international economics (naturally enough, the last two items are closely connected). From there, the paper will delve into what sort of debate has unfolded in Japan about its exchange rate policy and what should be done about it; the case analysis will discuss that Japan could turn to explore its old practice of exchange rate manipulation as a means of securing more FDI - but that has..."

Tags:rates, japanese, investment

Abstract
This paper discusses the key features of Japan?s foreign policy and also studies the reasons that exist behind its peace-oriented strategies.
The author looks at how Japan brought significant changes to its centuries-old foreign policy at two occasions during the 20th century. The paper focuses on the importance of world events which prompted Japan to abandon its policy of isolation and passive diplomacy and urged it to adopt a more positive, active and independent foreign policy.

From the Paper
"In order to understand the key features of Japan's foreign policy, it is important to take a look at the history of Japan's foreign policymaking. Since the Edo period, the country was interested more in protecting its borders from foreign attacks and threats and less in developing healthy positive relations with other countries of the world. Japanese policymakers were of the view that increase in power and might would help the country secure its borders against foreign aggression, but the problem was that, in doing so, the country completely forgot about development of healthy diplomatic relations."

Tags:asia, east, international, isolation, relations, us, policymakers, edo, 20th, century, war, world, united, nations, diplomacy, economy, commerce, china, korea

Abstract
The primary focus of this essay is to note the changes taking place within the Japanese decision-making process. The author argues that Japan's foreign policy is no longer hostage to domestic and economic issues.

From the Paper
"The geopolitical situation in Northeast Asia is undergoing tremendous change, politically, economically, and militarily. The major debates underway today concern the rise of China, the impending collapse of North Korea, the economic dilemmas of Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, and the Sino-Russian "strategic partnership." One emerging issue, which has drawn little attention, however, is the evolving rapprochement between Japan and the former Soviet Union. There are clear signs that the two nations are ready to move past the differences, which have divided them for over half a century."

Tags:kurile, politics, russia

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This paper explains that the Japanese people, who are among the most nationalistic people of all, try hard to preserve their ethnic homogeneity, ensuring that the population of Japan remains dominated by the Japanese and that foreign nationals are a very small percentage of the population. The author evaluates Japan's immigration policies by focusing on its labor markets, rights protection, societal identities and border security. The paper concludes that globalization of Japan's industries causes an increasing demand for skilled workers;
however, currently, Japan's immigration policy is not open enough to welcome foreign workers and businesses as compared to the policies of
Singapore and Hong Kong, which leaves Japan behind in terms of economic globalization. The paper includes several quotations.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Japan's Immigration Policy: An Evaluation through a Study of the Policies' Evolution
Japan's Immigration Policy: In Comparison to Other Countries' Policy
The Effects of Japan's Immigration Policies

From the Paper
"In terms of maximum period of stay for foreign workers, Japan currently grants a maximum of only three years; surprisingly too short for a worker who wants to establish a good future; and surprisingly too short as compared again to other more developed countries. In terms of the employment status of foreign workers, on the other hand, considering the claim of Japan on their strict policy on limiting, or even preventing, foreign unskilled workers, it is surprising that "entertainers" and "trainees" coming from neighboring Asian countries are categorized under skilled workers."

Tags:nationalistic, security, debate, diversity, migration

Abstract
This paper studies foreign trade policy during the Clinton administration. The paper analyzes decisions and actions in two of Clinton's top priority areas: (1) the trade imbalance between the U.S. and Japan and (2) the trade status of China. The paper begins by discussing U.S.-Japanese relations, including their impact on financial instability in Asia. The paper attempts to understand how increased stability would behoove the U.S. and how attempting to affect that change would impact fiscal policy regarding Japan. Then the paper turns to U.S.-China relations, focusing on Clinton's desire to bestow Most Favored Nation status on China, in order to increase and improve trade. The paper weighs the benefit of increased trade against the cost of China's human rights violations.

From the Paper
"There are many doom-sayers in the U.S. predicting that what was the southeast Asian financial crisis of several years ago, will reemerge in Japan in an even more catastrophic way, which would seriously impact trade agreements, import/export statistics and even the average American consumer who buys millions of Japanese-made products, from computers to microwave ovens. What made the situation in Japan worse than experts anticipated was the steady fall of the Japanese exchange rate, falling by more than 10% from March, 1998 through June. At the same time, Japan entered a recession, registering negative growth in the fourth quarter of 1997 and the first quarter of 1998."

Tags:China, Japan, Asia, import, export, tax, cars, electronics, human, rights, financial, money

Abstract
This paper is in the form of two essays which examine American social conditions and foreign policy between 1932 and 1963. The first essay discusses to what extent the "American Dream" became a reality for groups like African-Americans, women, Japanese-Americans, and the white ethnic working class during the period from 1932-1963. The second essay analyzes American foreign policy during this period, assesses what influenced it, how successful it was, and investigates what fundamental principles and traditions governed the conduct of American foreign policy.

From the Paper
"This research examines Japanese-European trade. European trade is discussed, as is Japanese trade. Differences between the trading activities of the two global entities are then discussed. Lastly, links between Japanese and European trade are examined.

European International Trade
The common external tariff is the "bedrock for a common trade policy" in the European community (Balasubramanyam & Greenaway, 1992, p. 183). Exceptions to this policy, such as the MFA (Multi Fibre Agreement) and the Lome Convention, are negotiated for the Community by the ?Commission Commitment to the policy has been eroded in recent years by the use of, among other things, VERs...."

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This paper discusses the domestic priorities that took precedence over foreign policy interests for the Meiji government (1868-1912) in Japan. This was because, with the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the entire feudal system of Japanese government collapsed and Meiji leaders were intent on bringing Japan into the modern world.

Abstract
After World War II, Japan signed a constitution prohibiting it from establishing a military force limited to self-defense and incapable of regional or global power projection. However, in recent years, Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, which prevents it from having a major military force, has been continuously reinterpreted to allow for a greater role for the Japanese military in world affairs. This paper shows that the rising threat that China may pose to Japan's regional preeminence, and Japan's own desires to attain global political and military power to match its economic power may lead Japan to an ever more militarily aggressive foreign policy. What this means for the future of the U.S.-Japanese alliance, and in particular its role as a counterbalance to Chinese assertiveness, is the subject of this paper.

From the Paper
"Japan faces regional threats not unlike those of the Cold War from China and North Korea, but the most significant change in Japanese foreign policy as it relates to the US-Japanese alliance is in the aspirations of Japan as a nation and its role to the international system. In recent time, Japan has been campaigning to gain a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The significance of attaining this position is immense firstly because it would put Japan on an equal footing with the other permanent members - the US, United Kingdom, France, Russia and China - and give it veto rights on Security Council resolutions. Many analysts see this as a major step in the equalization of Japan's international economic and political power."

Tags:ASEAN, Koizumi, bilateral