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Originally Posted by Nyororin
If people weren`t so paranoid about the economy at this point and blaming it on the current government (where the fault does not really fall), attitudes would be much different in my opinion.
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Paranoid about economy? Well with Japan's economy plunging double figures, and unemployement skyrocketing, sitting on your bum and pretending everything is honky dory is not going to fly.
In fact, yesterday, there were 2 special reports on Japanese TV about how over 400,000 派遣社員 was cut since economy went south.
I think Japan's move is more driven towards economics. Past 20 years of following America has gotten them absolutely nowhere and with China's economic rise, it has also greaty benefited Japan as well so guess who she is going to try to please (more).
It's all about the money.
But I don't think its about submitting to China/Korea's demands though. That's simplifying it too much.