Japan expects limited impact from U.S. move to scrap Iran oil sanctions waivers

YuriOtani: "It is my view that the Americans are the worlds bully and threat to world peace!"

I don't think many people would argue that the Trump admin are a bunch of idiots and bullies, but you are being foolish to pretend Japan is a victim in it all when Abe is more than willing to throw the nation under the bus for Trump, and that is not victimhood, it is utter stupidity. Japan has pretended to be a leader in the tech industry for ages, but refused to budge from old models and old methods, while China and other nations surpass it. What is Japan supposed to do? Try moving to alternative fuel sources already instead of insisting NPs be restarted or if not we have to stick with oil and coal. It's expensive to invest in alternatives, but this current situation is what happens when you don't.

America is a massive country with infinite amount of resources, including oil. What is Japan supposed to do, a country the size of California, with no natural resources.

Is this a friend and ally? same country who blunted Japan's economy in 87. Their purpose is to keep Japan back.

So what is Japan suppose to use to generate electric power? American crude oil (even if available) is not a replacement for Iranian crude oil. What are we going to use in our vehicles? When the electric grid is threatening to crash smart (censored) Americans are going to ramble on about Japans vending machines. It is my view that the Americans are the worlds bully and threat to world peace!

Surprised Trump isn't telling Japan to buy it's oil.

Abe bows, we suffer.

Strangling sanctions on Iran oil and Venezuelan oil only drives up the price of oil, now I wonder who gets the economic benefit from this illegal move, could it be the US and the Saudi's, price has already risen. How selfish, because this only punishes all the countries that have to rely on oil imports for economic survival. Once again the US using its bully boy tactics, for what eventual outcome.

Abe is well Trumps "apple polisher" and would never do anything to displease him. However the price of oil and electric is going up in Japan with the result of a severe recession or worse.

I'm only surprised Japan hasn't yet rushed to ask to be an exception again.

gogogo: "I can't believe Japan burns oil for power,"

Dude, they still use COAL. But then, when former PMs and current politicians made all their money of of forced labor digging in the mines, you can't really be surprised.

I can't believe Japan burns oil for power, can't Japan use the filters they have from the garbage burners all over Japan to use coal?

The US will continue to strangle Iran economically and then offer to sent troops to rescue the suffering Iranian people on humanitarian grounds - same as it is trying to do with Venezuela. At the same time, the US will increase oil production to support is declining economy and force "allies" to purchase US oil. Normal mode of operation of Washington; cause a human catastrophe and then use it as an excuse to topple the government and install a US puppet. The nations of the world need to get a backbone and tell the US to stick both its oil and sanctions. Continuing to appease a bully just leads to more bullying. Iran and Venezuela  today who know who tomorrow - maybe the UK or Germany, or Canada or ...