Playing the fool sometimes is the best way of showing the fidelity.
Mind you that is not the usual way of this administration. During the Bush Administration, however, all sorts of nations and organizations forced by the irresistible pressure from the US, went ahead in following the bullying tactics of the US. Typically, the Iraq war. You'd oppose the war in general in the international conference (without maybe not even saying out the word 'Bush') talking about peace and then succumbed by the huge pressure from the US and -- you'd send troops out.
This quite humiliating tactics is at play right now. The Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo gave a good speech on free trade. He should be credited on sending "a strong message for maintaining and strengthening the free, fair and nondiscriminatory trade system”. This comment may not have been from his heart. This might indeed by from the 'international community' or the industrial sector.
Imagine the wrath of the Administration (or the Republican party, from the Bush sect). The mere 'satellite nation' started claiming the rights and duties. The humiliation follows immediately after the summit. The nation imposed export limitations against South Korea, for what appears the retaliation against the lawsuit claiming the guilt on forceful employment of the Koreans during the war.
It only shows how little they understand the subject, as the arguments following the breach of the rules of trades shows no ground on how they define fairness of trades. Let me state my disappointment. Japan is in the very good position in this international argument, something you'd say moral high ground. You should not mix politics and commerce. We do not need such government. Granted the companies sued in South Korea face penalties which does not comply with any rules nor laws, hurting export expecting the damage is lose-lose situation. The same thing with steel tariffs by the US.
Fidelity is answered by fidelity. Their market going up right after the 'decree'. Smart. Or foolish.
Mind you that is not the usual way of this administration. During the Bush Administration, however, all sorts of nations and organizations forced by the irresistible pressure from the US, went ahead in following the bullying tactics of the US. Typically, the Iraq war. You'd oppose the war in general in the international conference (without maybe not even saying out the word 'Bush') talking about peace and then succumbed by the huge pressure from the US and -- you'd send troops out.
This quite humiliating tactics is at play right now. The Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo gave a good speech on free trade. He should be credited on sending "a strong message for maintaining and strengthening the free, fair and nondiscriminatory trade system”. This comment may not have been from his heart. This might indeed by from the 'international community' or the industrial sector.
Imagine the wrath of the Administration (or the Republican party, from the Bush sect). The mere 'satellite nation' started claiming the rights and duties. The humiliation follows immediately after the summit. The nation imposed export limitations against South Korea, for what appears the retaliation against the lawsuit claiming the guilt on forceful employment of the Koreans during the war.
It only shows how little they understand the subject, as the arguments following the breach of the rules of trades shows no ground on how they define fairness of trades. Let me state my disappointment. Japan is in the very good position in this international argument, something you'd say moral high ground. You should not mix politics and commerce. We do not need such government. Granted the companies sued in South Korea face penalties which does not comply with any rules nor laws, hurting export expecting the damage is lose-lose situation. The same thing with steel tariffs by the US.
Fidelity is answered by fidelity. Their market going up right after the 'decree'. Smart. Or foolish.