La question du Japon semble constituer un problème majeur, tant au niveau politique que scientifique. Aux États- Unis,semble-t-il, on affirme que tout va s'écrouler si les Américains n'arrivent pas à réintégrer le marché japonais, et on accuse le Canada de rendre cette réintégration impossible.
The issue of Japan seems to be a major political issue, as well as a scientific issue, because it seems to be seen in the United States that " If we can get back into the Japanese market, then everything else will fall into place,'' but somehow we, meaning Canada, were the ones who were being accused of making that move impossible.