The G7 is due to meet in Essen, Germany this weekend, and there are dark rumblings that Japan may be called to account for failing to allow its currency to rise as the dollar falls, which has forced the euro to appreciate to a greater extent than the yen, which has remained the weakest of …
Tag: Kyuma Fumio
Japan says no (kind of)
Last week Japanese Defense Minister Kyuma Fumio criticized the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq as a "mistake."I held off from commenting right away, because I was curious to see what the US response would be, if any.Now, after Kyuma repeated his criticism this weekend, prompting the State Department to protest to the Japanese Embassy …