One second, the United States and Japan were in cahoots, but the next second, they turned against each other. When the heavy hammer of the United States hit Japan, Japan was uncharacteristically, bluntly refusing to accept it, and forced the United States to fired the "first anti-American shot". The US-Japan alliance has lasted for nearly 80 years. Has it really come to an end this time?
Trump hammers Japan
On July 7, 2025 local time, Trump issued a tariff policy,A 25% tariff will be imposed on Japanese goods from August 1.
The reason behind the deal is simple, it is because Japan has gained huge profits in Japanese trade, but the U.S. gained less than a third of Japan, which in the eyes of Trump, it must be unacceptable.
In the past few decades, it was easy for Japan to make money from the American market, because at that time, the United States lived very comfortably. But now, they are also "squeezing their belts." Trump's tariffs on Japan are designed to make up for the deficit in the American economy and further increase the income of the United States.
Although Japan is America’s “walking dog”, it is difficult to escape.
But for Japan, if the 25% tariff is really increased, the Japanese economy will decline significantly. This is not just a change in tariff figures, but directly points to Japan's life-saving pillar, the auto industry.
The automobile industry accounts for one-third of Japan's exports to the United States,If tariffs are increased on the Japanese automobile industry, nearly hundreds of automobile manufacturers will close down, and 5.5 million people will even face unemploymentAccording to the investigation, Japan has lost 42.2 trillion yen over the past four months, which, for Japan now in a period of economic danger, Trump’s direct strike on the automotive industry is equivalent to driving Japan to the end.
The tariff policy not only has led to the decline of Japan's automotive industry, but other industries such as steel and chemical industries will also be greatly affected.
Even though Japan's economy has experienced such great fluctuations, Shigeru Ishiba's attitude is still very tough. He directly refuted Trump. If the United States charges Japan's 25% tariff, even if Japan lacks it, it will not buy a grain of rice from the United States in the future., or even anything from the United States! Shigeru Ishiba's speech proves that Japan has really hardened this time!
Japan fired the first shot against the United States
This "heavy hammer" hit Japan hard, and Japan, which has always been docile to the United States as a dog, finally completely tore its disguise and turned its face for a second.Openly opposed to Trump's tariff war, Shapiro directly warned Americans not to deceive too much, and officially stated that Japan would not make half a concession to Trump if it dealt with issues of Japanese interests.
Moreover, automobiles and agriculture are the lifeblood of Japan's politics and economy. If these two "cakes" are touched, Shigeru Ishiba will fight hard for the United States. Because once it moves, Shigeru Ishiba's position as prime minister will definitely be lost.
If the U.S. cannot abolish the car tariff issue, we will "rupt relations" and do not have any economic exchanges with the U.S. At the same time, the U.S. is the largest overseas investor in Japan and has created hundreds of thousands of jobs for the U.S. and threatens the U.S. to increase tariffs rather than protect national interests through trade.
Japan is hard on the United States, not because it is strong, but because it has no way back. because Shapiro knows that the United States will not stay behind because it is an ally.
Japan begged the United States for mercy and invested 550 billion yuan
Over the past few months, the Japanese government has sent negotiating representatives to the United States seven times in order to make the United States good again, and Japan has finally chosen to kneel to the United States.
On July 22, local time, Trump announced on social media platforms that the United States had reached a “big” trade deal with Japan, which would be an unprecedented large-scale deal.
In order to "ask for mercy", Japan spent US$550 billion to "please" the United States.In order to show its sincerity, Japan gave all 90% of its profits to the United States, but it was willing to take a small head. They also gave up hundreds of thousands of jobs to the United States. Japanese auto companies wanted to move to the United States, but they had worked in vain for decades.
Japan's agricultural products and other fields have also opened up their markets to the United States. This time, Shigeru Ishiba really wants to show his family's wealth to the United States. The United States has also seen Japan's sincerity and received it.The U.S. would impose a 25% tariff on Japan, forcing Japan to reduce the tariff to 15%.
The United States is really Japan's "father". This move of "begging for mercy" is really too fierce.The United States can take control of Japan again. In the final analysis, the entanglement of interests in the US-Japan trade agreement has already gone beyond the superficial terms of the agreement.
After all, Japan is still a dog of the United States. How does the United States "bully him"? He still wags his tail to show kindness. Even if he invests 550 billion yuan in the United States, he is willing. In the final analysis, he still dares not "commit the following crimes".