Min Wu's Business Trick Shot

In the 1980s, the US was mad at Japan for allegedly dumping cheap semiconductors. With the US economy sinking, there is growing pressure in this country to get a better trade deal with the Japanese. After pressure from US businesses and a tense negotiation, the Japanese eventually agreed to stop their alleged dumping. But more importantly for our story, they also agreed to open up its local microchip market to US companies.