http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42676.pdf
Analyzes Japan’s interest in joining the free trade agreement, the degree to which Japanese and American interests align and diverge, and the possible outcome and consequences. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/pub_meet/risk_assessment_radiation_japan_2013_exec_en.pdf
Estimates the potential public health impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident following the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. From the World Health Organization
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42930.pdf
Examines the origins and current controversies relating to territorial disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea among China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and others. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42761.pdf
Describes the tensions and rival claims of China, Japan, and Taiwan to a set of small islands in the East China Sea and the legal role of the U.S. dating from the 1960 U.S. – Japan Security Treaty. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42676.pdf
Discusses the controversies, risks, and opportunities involved in bringing Japan into the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement among at least 11 countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42645.pdf
Discusses the controversy over whether to close or relocate a strategic military base on Okinawa and its effects on Japanese-American security arrangements. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33436.pdf
Describes important economic and security issues that affect U.S.-Japanese relations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume2_number16/cex_2_16.htm
Compares percentages of spending for such basics as food, housing, transportation, clothing, and health care in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics