[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: February 11, 1994]
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                    MARKET ACCESS BARRIERS IN JAPAN

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am disappointed that the United States and 
Japanese negotiators were unable to reach agreement on market access 
barriers in Japan. Nevertheless, the last thing we need is an 
ineffective trade agreement that fails to address the real problems 
foreign firms have in penetrating the Japanese market.
  I met, along with the majority leader, this morning with Prime 
Minister Hosokawa and Foreign Minister Hata and we had a very frank 
exchange. The Prime Minister agreed that the chronic trade imbalance 
between Japan and the world is unacceptable and must be resolved. I 
support U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor in his determination to 
seek a meaningful agreement. Now he must redouble his efforts.
  This is a bipartisan issue. We have been working with Japan for many 
years trying to resolve these problems. The time has come for Japan to 
understand that global economic leadership carries obligations. Mr. 
President, Japan must continue to move to join the ranks of open 
markets in the global trading system.
  I agree with the President who said that no agreement is better than 
an ineffective agreement.

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