Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso recently met with Barack Obama, following an invitation the US president had extended to him earlier.
Aso is the first foreign leader to visit the White House during the Obama presidency and as such represents a sign of America’s continued close relations with Japan during this time of economic crisis.
Aside from dealing with possibly the worst recession Japan has seen in decades, Aso has also been suffering from an approval rating of less then ten percent, no doubt partially due to his cabinet’s innumerable blunders, such as the embarrassment caused by the former minister of finance’s incoherent behavior at a recent press conference.
In spite of these unfortunate occurrences, America is showing its readiness to work with Japan, a relief to concerned politicians in Tokyo who may fear being set aside by the US in favor of China, as was the case with the Clinton presidency.
Via Mainichi.
It is so laughable to see anime-fans talking politics.
You guys just look like fcukers and I can see the only thing in your brain is shyt.
Good gag material for your extreme idoicy.
lets come to a stand point kay ppl? and say they both eqauly suck
First Rozen Aso, next the Rozen Maidens!
China holds USA’s economy by the throat
if they one day decided to halt all exports to the USA the country would collapse overnight
So, China would halt the exports to the USA in order to destroy the USA. Let’s follow that thought pattern for a bit.
China cuts off exports to USA, USA in desperate need of imports, widespread shortages begin, social outcry sweeps nation, prices skyrocket, importers scramble for new supply, US citizens adjust to lack of Chinese goods and begin local production, different country (say, India, perhaps?) revs up to fill void left by China.
And China is left without its major customer anymore, with a retooling of exports to different markets taking many months (possibly years) until it hits the level of profit found from the US. Not to mention the great fear that other nations would have in relying on China for imports, due to what it did to the US.
For some reason I can’t put my finger on, I just can’t see China considering that a viable option. The turmoil may actually leave the US a stronger country, as it would bring back manufacturing to American soil.
It would make America a poorer nation, as the trade between the two nations is undertaken for a reason – it makes both better off. America is better off without all that dirty and relatively low-tech manufacturing.
Which would turn around and destroy their economy. Who do you think could replace the US as a buyer of exports?
Russia, Turkey, Iran, and maybe India, Pakistan, and the central Asian nations. The business isn’t as lucrative, but they already have deals/alliances with said countries.
You think they could pick up the slack for us? Russia’s economy is pretty much collapsing and the rest are nowhere large enough to pick up the slack. If the US stopped buying goods, all those countries would be screwed too. There is a reason why it’s called a global market, countries are dependent on each other and if one collapses then we’re all in for a world of hurt.
i like both China and Japan sooo yay for both of them?