The document discusses Japan's economic relations with the United States from the 1950s to present. It analyzes the relationship using the concepts of structure, agency, and norms. Structure refers to the US-dominated global economic system. Agency includes Japan's economic ministries and big businesses cooperating with pro-US leaders. Norms driving Japan include developmentalism and bilateralism/multilateralism. The document examines trade conflicts, capital flows, and agreements through this framework. It finds Japan has increasingly appealed to multilateral forums like the WTO to balance US pressure in economic disputes.