I work for a Japanese owned company. It's probably one of the reasons I still have a job in the current economy. Naturally, Japanese/American relations is extremely important to me on a personal level.
The UK Telegraph reported recently that , "A split is emerging between the United States and Japan over the new Tokyo government's anti-globalization rhetoric and its threats to end a refueling agreement for US ships in support of the war in Afghanistan."
The new Japanese leader, Yukio Hatoyama, was sworn in last Wednesday and is threatening a split with the United States. Hatoyama blames the US for the global economic melt-down and is threatening to only use the yen in dealings with the US. This would drastically lower the value of the dollar. His campaign also promised a more "independent" foreign policy from Washington, and closer relations with Japan's Asian neighbors.
America is about to lose one of its most powerful allies. This will affect all Americans, but I am especially concerned. What will happen to my job then?
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