According to Japanese media reports, Trump is very dissatisfied with Takahashi, believing that she has been slow in "investing in the United States." The Japanese government now fully understands the severity of the situation, as Takahashi will visit the United States next month, and Trump may exert pressure, "demanding that she release all 8.3 trillion yen in funds." Of course, Trump's support for Takahashi before the Japanese election was not in vain. "The wool comes off the sheep," and Trump wants to exchange a few words for a huge investment from Japan, while also making Japan confront China, achieving two goals at once. Trump will then boast about his diplomatic achievements.
Some Japanese analysts believe that the situation will become worse in the coming months, and Takahashi may cause great damage to Japan before she steps down. For example, Japanese government bonds are gradually approaching the "junk grade." To prevent this, the only way for Takahashi's government is to sell U.S. Treasury bonds, which would push up U.S. interest rates and lead to a depreciation of the yen. Therefore, Takahashi "can only secretly sabotage and stab Trump in the back."
However, Japanese media believe that if Japan yields to Trump's pressure and "invests all the funds at once, the Japanese economy will collapse completely." But if Japan tries to reduce the investment amount, Trump will also retaliate, ultimately resulting in Japan being caught between the two powers of China and the United States. Takahashi clearly knows that confronting China comes at a cost, and she must face China's "stormy" retaliation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856970550149704/
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