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Chapter 877: Truth Investigation (First update, please subscribe)
While Washington is still debating how to deal with the impact of the "cheap clothing shock wave", some people have already taken action.

A large DC-7 plane flew over Tokyo Bend, began to turn slowly to the left, then lowered its altitude and continued to fly along the new course. When the plane flew to Tokyo International Airport and prepared to land, Narita Koji on the plane looked towards Tokyo. Even in the air, he could see the two worlds of Tokyo - the Tokyo Wall divided Tokyo into two parts, a bit like Berlin, but unlike Berlin, this was a forgotten corner.

Poverty and instability still dominate the country, and nearly a decade after the end of the war, they have not yet emerged from the shadow of the war.

As the plane was about to land, he put his hand on the black briefcase. Along the way, he read the documents over and over again. These documents fully exposed many problems. These problems were exactly what he needed to investigate this time.

As a journalist, he is here to find out the truth!

Soon after the plane landed, Narita Koji passed through the customs channel. With his American passport in hand, he naturally had no problem passing through. Soon, he saw the sign held by Harada, who was picking him up at the airport. On the sign was written crookedly "The New York Times, Narita Koji"

"Hello, you must be Harada-kun. Sorry to have kept you waiting."

Although Narita was born in the United States, he speaks fluent Japanese.

"You must be Mr. Narita from New York. You speak Japanese so fluently!"

Harada Taro complimented.

“When I was little, we all spoke Japanese at home.”

After a brief chat, after leaving the airport, Narita Koji saw Harada driving a car.

"Huh? This is..."

Such a small car?

This is too small, like a child's toy. Is this a car?

"Emperor's car, Nanyang car, only 20 yen."

Harada said with some pride.

Although American products are also very popular in Japan, they are definitely not as good as those from Southeast Asia because they are of better quality and relatively cheaper.

Even so, not everyone owns his own car. But he owns his own car.

"This car... is very small."

After getting in the car, Koji Narita said.

But he was relieved soon. After all, the Japanese were big here. Along the way, there were these small, toy-like cars everywhere. However, compared to the cars on the road, Narita's attention was mostly on Japan.

Although he and his family were imprisoned in concentration camps during the war because of their Japanese descent, this was his first time setting foot on Japanese soil.

What does Tokyo look like outside the car window?
It was gray and there were low, dilapidated houses everywhere. Many of them were made of cardboard and strips. They looked more like a pile of rubbish than houses.

This is Japan, a country still shrouded in poverty nearly a decade after the end of the war, and along the way, people in tattered clothes are everywhere, as Harada explains.

"Poverty and unemployment have not improved much until now. Although the special demand economy in the past few years has restored some vitality to Japan's economy, after the end of the Peninsula War, the market has once again fallen into depression, and many people are out of work..."

When he said this, his voice seemed a little low, as if carrying some suppressed pain.

"Kyushu, the economy there seems to be pretty good."

"Of course it's good. When the Tang people came in, they almost demolished all the factories. But in Kyushu, they only demolished a part of them, so there are many factories left there. During the Peninsula War, more than half of the special needs of the Peninsula went to Kyushu. Later, they entered the overseas market with the help of the Nanyang people. Now Kyushu is the richest place in Japan...if it belongs to Japan!"

There was some hostility in Harada's tone.

Narita Koji could understand Harada's hostility. The Tang people not only demolished the factory and occupied Kyushu, but also robbed their women - along the way, few young women were seen, as too many women had gone to Southeast Asia over the years.

"Going to Southeast Asia" has been the most popular choice in Japan until now. Whether it is men or women, as long as they have the opportunity, they will go to Southeast Asia and start their new life in that strange land. The most popular foreign language in Japan now is not English, but Chinese. English only allows them to communicate with the US troops stationed there. But Chinese can bring them the new life they have always dreamed of.

"How about it, can you arrange for me to work in their factory?"

Narita Koji asked.

"Why do you have to work in a factory? Working in a factory is not easy!"

Harada persuaded kindly.

"Harada-kun, you are also a reporter. You should know that if we want to know the truth, we must go deep into it to get the truth. Otherwise, what we see and hear are what they want us to see and hear. In layman's terms, what we can see is arranged by others in advance!"

"Indeed."

Harada nodded and said.

"Just like when we visited northern Japan, they would arrange all the steps, processes, content, and even the walking route in advance! They even prepared several work plans as emergency preparedness.

Of course, this shows their intentions and their importance to us, but under such careful preparation, we cannot get real information. What I saw and heard were all prepared in advance, and they are also likely to be false! They will cover up all the shortcomings as much as possible and then show their best side. "

As a journalist, Harada once went to northern Japan for an interview. After witnessing the prosperity and wealth there, he even thought about staying there, but in the end he did not do so because of his inner doubts.

"Even what is shown is false in itself. So we must obtain real and effective information, so that we can reveal the truest side. Therefore, I need to go to the factory and personally inspect everything there. The results obtained by this method are the most real!"

Narita asked:

"So, you plan to conduct a secret visit to the factory in Kyushu?"

"The secret visit is just to let Americans see the true side of those factories, to tell them that they are cheap Asian products, how they are made, and how they enter the United States. Only in this way can Congress restrict them. Of course, for Japan, this is a good thing. After all, after those cheap Asian products lose their commodity channels in Southeast Asia and the commercial channels in Southeast Asia are sanctioned, there will definitely be some orders flowing to Japan, which will definitely be of great help to Japan's economy!"

Regardless of whether it is a hollow glutinous rice ball or not, you need to draw it for the other party. After all, only in this way can they help you more attentively.

"Oh, that would be awesome!"

Harada said excitedly.

"Now, Japanese products have almost no competitiveness in overseas markets due to the blow from Southeast Asian goods. Whenever possible, they will not choose Japanese products."

"Yes, so I need to enter the factory as a worker and work on the ground for a period of time. As a front-line worker, I will understand all aspects of the operation of those sweatshops, and then arouse protests from the American people, and then strive to get the government to intervene."

Then, Narita said.

"We must never allow those Tang people to use the blood and sweat of the Japanese to make money from foreigners. Those sweatshops must be exposed!"

Investigate sweatshops!
This was the most important purpose of his coming to Japan this time. Although there was a lot of intelligence showing that the cheap goods in Southeast Asia were provided based on the cheap labor in other countries and regions.

But without investigation, there is no right to speak. We must find conclusive evidence before we can report this news.

"However, Japanese people need a pass to enter Kyushu,"

When mentioning the "Special Zone Pass" to enter, Harada couldn't help but curse.

"Damn it! Japanese people actually need a pass to come to their own country..."

"I have an American passport and can enter and exit the Kyushu Special Zone freely. You just need to help me find a way to enter the factory."

There was a hint of pride in Narita Koji's expression. He had an American passport, which made him different from you Japanese!

(End of this chapter)