[War] Japan: "In Response"

[Ian]

"In Response"
Prime Minister Shunichi Sato
Japan
March 3 2014

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Sato was leaving a meeting of the DPJ Caucas when the reporters caught up to him in the halls of the Diet Building.

"Mr. Prime Minister, what do you have to say to President Williams accusations that Japan has no real labour unions?" asked one of the reporters from NHK her camera man following behind her.

Sato stopped and smiled. "Actually he said they were practically corporate owned, but I think anyone sensible and certainly the management of Japan's corporations know better. I certainly hope the American government will look at the latest reports from the International Institute for Labour Studies, which show that Japan's unions are indeed fiercely independent bodies struggling with the same challenges as their American counter parts: lower wages overseas, countries willing to sacrafice standards of production and safety for more jobs. Japan, however is not one of those countries, our standards of safety are excellent, our wages are fair and our products are a benchmark for quality world wide."

"Do you think that President Williams equates all Asian's with the image of cheap labour?" asked the reporter from the Asahi Shimbun.

"I won't pretend to know what President Williams is thinking," Sato replied with a smile.

The reporters laughed. 

"Do you feel this court case will have an effect on Japanese US relations?"

"Well I hope the US won't harbour too many hard feelings when we win," Sato replied keeping his smile in place. "But, no, this government has no plans for retaliation beyond preparing a successful defense of our position and I hope we can keep relations friendly in these turbulent times."

"Do you feel that the government's continued support of the Chinese occupation of North Korea is the motive for the US allegations?"

"I hope not, because our activities in North Korea have always been on behalf of North Korea, somewhat like the US's involvement in the Mt. Baekdu disaster. Our goal is to help establish a propserous and healthy North Korea."

"Do you support the actions of the Chinese troops in North Korea and President Hong's surge of 200,000 more troops?"

"I think the whole Korean situation is concerning as are all armed conflicts and I hope that stability will prevail. We have offered to all legally recognized bodies involved in this situation our aid as a neutral arbitrator and we remain hopeful that they will accept. In the meantime we continue to serve our North Korean neighbours and help them achieve a better standard of living."

One of Sato's aides waded through the scrum and nodded to the Prime Minister.

"Well I have to go, but thank you," he said and mad his way free of the scrum and down the hall as the shouts for his attention followed.

Actions:

1. Respond to the drama.

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