RAND Research Topic: Japan 2012-05-25T23:30:24Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/japan.html Okinawa Remains an Intractable Thorn for US and Japan http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/25/AT.html May 25, 2012 May 25, 2012 The relocation of the Marines is a first step toward a more sustainable US military presence in the Asia-Pacific. Yet policymakers in Washington and Tokyo should not expect this move to eliminate an enduring source of tension in US-Japanese relations, write Stacie L. Pettyjohn and Alan J. Vick. The United States, Japan, and Free Trade: Moving in the Same Direction? http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP363.html Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012 The authors look at four trade policy options for Japan and the United States. They evaluate each option for each country based on its impact on international relations and economic growth and its political and practical feasibility and conclude that the best option for both nations is to move forward cooperatively with the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Tokyo's Transformation http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/25/FA2.html Aug 25, 2011 Aug 25, 2011 The U.S. response to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami showcased its lasting commitment to Japan, as well as the unique logistical and material capabilities that the U.S. military forces stationed in the Pacific can provide, write Eric Heginbotham, Ely Ratner, and Richard J. Samuels. Beyond Rivalry and Camaraderie: Explaining Varying Asian Responses to China http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD279.html Mar 30, 2011 Mar 30, 2011 Assesses the security and economic policy responses of a representative sample of Asian states to China between 1992 and 2008. Japanese Science and Technology Capacity: Expert Opinions and Recommendations http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR714.html Mar 15, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 <p>This report summarizes the views of 55 leading researchers in the United States, the European Union, Switzerland, and Russia regarding the competitiveness of Japanese research in 25 fields in the life sciences, environmental science, information and communication technology, and nanotechnology and materials science.</p> World Economic Recession Unlikely to Have Lasting Geopolitical Consequences http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP275.html Jul 30, 2009 Jul 30, 2009 <p>Will the current global economic recession have long-term geopolitical implications? Assuming that economic recovery begins in the first half of 2010, lasting structural alterations in the international system &mdash; a substantial change in U.S.-China relations, for example &mdash; are unlikely. This is because economic performance is only one of many geopolitical elements that shape countries' strategic intent and core external policies.</p> Association of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms with Sexual Dysfunction: A Cross-Cultural Study Between Japanese and American Men with Localized Prostate Cancer http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091006.html Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2009 <p>Assess the association of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) with sexual function, and estimate the correlates of LUTS among Japanese and American men with localized prostate cancer.</p> Distress and Social Dysfunction Following Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Longitudinal Cross-Cultural Comparison of Japanese and American Men http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090303.html Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2009 <p>The authors assessed the impact of bother with urinary and bowel dysfunction on social activities among men in Japan and the United States following primary therapy for localized prostate cancer.</p> Health and Medical Research in Japan: Health Research Observatory http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB571.html Nov 17, 2008 Nov 17, 2008 <p>Provides an overview of health and medical research in Japan, describing the sectors that performs such research, how it is funded, how health research priorities are set, and current and emerging health research issues in Japan.</p> The Effect of Erectile Function on the Use of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors After Radical Prostatectomy in Japanese and U.S. Men http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080503.html Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2008 <p>Japanese men were much less likely to use phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors than were U.S. men after radical prostatectomy, despite reporting worse sexual function scores. Cultural differences in patterns of PDE-5 inhibitor use were evident.</p> Urinary Quality of Life After Prostatectomy or Radiation for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Cross-Cultural Study Between Japanese and U.S. Men http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080613.html Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2008 <p>Finds differing recovery patterns for urinary dysfunction and associated distress during the first two years after radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy for Japanese and U.S. men with localized prostate cancer.</p> Sexual Function Reported By Japanese and American Men http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080105.html Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2008 <p>The authors performed a cross-cultural comparison of sexual function and bother in men with localized prostate cancer in the United States and Japan.</p> Tokyo's Leverage Over Pyongyang http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/11/21/AWSJ.html Nov 21, 2006 Nov 21, 2006 Published commentary by RAND staff: Tokyo's Leverage Over Pyongyang, in the Asian Wall Street Journal. Japan's Space Program at a Crossroads http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR184.html Jul 19, 2005 Jul 19, 2005 <p>Japan's space program has seen a succession of satellite and launcher failures over the past decade, as well as decreases in funding and public support. Recent reorganization of the program will determine its future focus&mdash;civil or military.</p> Recalibrating Alliance Contributions: Changing Policy Environment and Military Alliances http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD191.html Jun 30, 2005 Jun 30, 2005 <p>Develops an analytic framework for exploring ways to encourage contributions from U.S. allies, with specific reference to Japan&rsquo;s Host Nation Support program (HNS) for the U.S. Forces in Japan. The author examines the history of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the future of the alliance, looking particularly at the next Special Measures Agreement for the HNS in 2006.</p> Science and Technology Research and Development Capacity in Japan: Observations from Leading U.S. Researchers and Scientists http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR211.html Dec 13, 2004 Dec 13, 2004 <p>This report summarizes the views of 52 leading U.S. scientists regarding Japan&rsquo;s science and technology research and development capacity in 25 fields of research in life science, environmental science, information and communication technology, and nanotechnology and materials science. The scientists discuss university-industry research relations, the caliber of Japanese research scientists, innovation in Japanese research, funding directions, the role of language and cultural issues in their scientific enterprise, and the internationalization of their research.</p> The Wages of Comfort http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/02/24/LAT.html Feb 24, 2002 Feb 24, 2002 Published commentary by RAND staff Japan's Enduring Economic Doldrums http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/02/19/SDUT.html Feb 19, 2002 Feb 19, 2002 Published commentary by RAND staff. Japan's Lion Clicks for Citizen Power http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/07/22/LAT.html Jul 22, 2001 Jul 22, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff Japan and Ballistic Missile Defense http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1374.html Jan 1, 2001 Jan 1, 2001 Japan and Ballistic Missile Defense