Staff writer
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and U.S. President Bill Clinton will embrace enhanced bilateral cooperation based on amity and mutual trust when they meet next week in Washington.
Signs of discord, however, may disrupt the harmony; Bills for the Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines, after many turns and twists, have barely cleared the Lower House, while bilateral economic and trade issues remain the seeds of future disputes.
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