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Article: Japan Outstrips United States As S. African Trade Partner
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- The Washington Post
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- October 22, 1987
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Japan has replaced the United States as South Africa's leading
trading partner, moving into the gap left by American companies that
have pulled out since sanctions were imposed a year ago.
Japan's new position as the number one country doing business
with South Africa has embarrassed Japan's corporations and
government, which are concerned it may create a backlash in the
United States. It also has sparked a study by the U.S. government to
determine whether Japan is taking "commercial advantage" of American
sanctions.
In one manifestation of Japan's concern, its diplomats here have
been attempting to find out if a report on the first year of
sanctions, to be presented to the Senate ...