Politics
A US-Iran Peace Deal's $300 Billion Price Tag Revives Japan's 'World's ATM' Dread
A 14-point US-Iran memo — covering US troop withdrawal, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sanctions relief — was reported to include a $300 billion reconstruction cost to be shouldered by 'allies.' Japanese netizens immediately suspected 'ally' meant Japan, reviving deep resentment about being the 'world's ATM,' alongside a split over whether this counts as Trump's 'total defeat.'
