Alkuperäinen teksti - Englanti - This book indicates that the most serious problem...

This book indicates that the most serious problem that Japan faced after the end of the occupation was a continuous large trade deficit. The vulnerability of the Japanese economy might harm the U.S.-Japan alliance. Hence, the United States made a deep commitment to Japanese economic recovery. In Washington, Japanese economic recovery became a touchstone for the health of the U.S.-Japan strategic alliance.