根据1993年7月宣布的花费不菲的“共同议程”计划,美国和日本最近就在全球问题方面开展广泛的合作达成了一致。首先开展的项目是强化在自然灾害预警数据方面的国际交换网络。两国政府将在1996年举行一次地震专题研讨会,将两国的科学家和政府官员召集在一起,共同商讨改进防灾和救援措施。 Under the expensive “common agenda” program announced in July 1993, the United States and Japan have recently reached an agreement on extensive cooperation on global issues. The first project to be undertaken is to strengthen the international exchange network for early warning data on natural disasters. The two governments will hold a special earthquake symposium in 1996 to bring scientists and government officials from both countries together to discuss ways to improve disaster prevention and rescue measures.