America: My Time

Chapter 1022 The Interests Behind the Compromise

Chapter 1012 The Interests Behind the Compromise
"Mr. Morita, I'm afraid I won't have time to accept your invitation. I'll be leaving the United States soon to handle some matters in China, and then I'll be spending the Spring Festival with you guys. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait until I've finished dealing with things in China before going to Japan. As for the Toshiba and Toyota matter, I accept your 'sincerity'!"

Upon receiving Akio Morita's call and learning of Mitsui's 'sincerity,' John was somewhat surprised, yet it was also understandable. After all, these guys wanted to resolve the crisis quickly, and this was the only way. Although John could refuse, Mitsui's reaction forced him to accept. He couldn't be too ruthless openly, otherwise it would be detrimental to his public image and affect his career in Japan!

"Alright, when you have time, let's sit down and talk together. Actually, this matter can't be entirely blamed on Mitsui, nor on Toshiba and Toyota. Mitsui was also helpless. You know Toshiba's situation; that incident from back then has never ended. So, under pressure from the other side, Toshiba had no choice but to compromise, and Mitsui had no choice but to acquiesce. As for Toyota, needless to say, Ford was involved. Do you think they had any other choice?"

After hearing John's answer, Akio Morita breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to explain for Mitsui, Toshiba, and Toyota, pushing all the responsibility onto the American navigation company, portraying Mitsui, Toshiba, and Toyota as victims, explaining their greed as forced, and even bringing up Ford as an example.

"I no longer care what their difficulties are. Since they have recognized their mistakes and made amends, that's the end of it. I will no longer target them. As for what's behind it, I don't need to know. Even if I did, it wouldn't matter. They are no longer on the same side as me. Toyota and other Japanese car companies will no longer be customers of global satellite navigation companies. They will become GPS users and users of American navigation companies!"

John was absolutely right. Even though he had 'forgiven' them after this incident, the two sides could never go back to the way things were and would never cooperate again. Toshiba had already paid the price, so they could not abandon their agreement with the American navigation company. This matter should end here.

"I understand, and Toyota understands too. I'm just asking you to let me know that they had no choice but to compromise and bow down!"

John didn't believe Akio Morita's nonsense, nor did he believe that Toyota would be forced into this situation, nor did he believe that Mitsui and Toshiba would be forced to accept the other party's threats and cooperate with the American navigation company. These were just their excuses; it was all about profit, it was all about their greed.

However, even without Toshiba's betrayal, John understood that American Navigation would have chosen other companies. Even without Toshiba, other Japanese companies would have participated. It's just that Toshiba and Mitsui were easier to persuade, nothing more. Everything else was just an excuse; profit was the root of everything.

Of course, John didn't believe that those greedy guys at Oil Pacific Capital would keep their promises and let Mitsui and Japan off the hook. Those guys wouldn't give up any interests; they would still target Japan, and the London copper incident would soon repeat itself. However, this had nothing to do with John, because he had already made all the preparations and begun to lay the groundwork.

As the world's largest copper mine owner, Quantum Mining possesses an incredibly vast amount of copper mines, enough to sway the entire situation. If Oil Capital makes a move, Quantum Mining can seize the opportunity to obtain everything it desires and share in the benefits, regardless of whether those guys are willing or not; everything is entirely under its control.

Of course, John didn't think that Oily Capital would succeed easily this time. After all, those guys in Japan were different from before. They also had a lot of mines, many of which were sold to them by John. So they had good ammunition and could still put up a showdown with Oily Capital!
Let these guys from Japan have a showdown with Oil Capital, even if it's just in copper futures. That would be enough. As long as Sumitomo is unwilling to lose, it will definitely trigger a futures war, and the resources that Quantum Mining controls are the best force.

Although Mitsui's apology came quickly and even affected John's plans, he knew he had to compromise a little. He couldn't completely offend the Japanese; at least he couldn't continue targeting them. He needed to give them some breathing room and express a bit of 'goodwill.' To extract more benefits from Japan, he needed to be better prepared. Regarding energy, John wouldn't try to persuade the Middle Eastern tycoons. After all, he had already hinted at it to them. If he gave up so quickly, what would they think? Therefore, John wouldn't take any action on oil. However, he could continue cooperating with them on coal and uranium, lowering their guard and letting them know he still held 'goodwill' towards Japan. As for Japanese car brands like Toyota, John wouldn't put further pressure on them. He didn't need to intervene anymore; GM and the Europeans would teach them a 'satisfactory' lesson!

Using someone else to do the dirty work is the best option. If it weren't for these Japanese guys instigating this conflict, John wouldn't have acted so recklessly. Now that Mitsui has apologized, he should be 'magnanimous' and give them a chance to correct their mistakes. Cooperation is impossible. John is willing to cooperate with these Japanese guys, but these Japanese car companies will not continue to cooperate with John; they will definitely hold on tightly to Toshiba.

Unfortunately, the Japanese had no idea how ambitious John's automotive strategy was. After all, John knew how booming car sales would be in the future. In this situation, he naturally used his financial advantage, along with the research and development capabilities of the United States and Europe, to deliver a fatal blow to the Japanese, directly cutting off their patents in hybrid technology and their plans for a host of automotive patents, such as those related to transmissions.

Bentley Motors has combined the research and development capabilities of the United States and Europe to launch a patent attack against Japan, and now it has succeeded. As for semiconductor chips, it has also completed its layout, as well as lithography machines. With its layout across the entire industry chain, Bentley has strangled Japan, and now it is just waiting for everything to explode.

Given John's presence in China's semiconductor chip, electronics, and chemical industries, it's impossible for Japan to continue expanding or reap the huge benefits of China's development. Many patents are in John's hands, and the number of patents is increasing. At least Japan wouldn't expect John to invest so much in research and development!
After concluding his conversation with John, Akio Morita breathed a sigh of relief. At least John's performance satisfied him; he didn't seem inclined to engage in a fierce confrontation with Japan. Japan's current situation couldn't withstand another blow. Japanese banks were in dire straits, burdened with a mountain of bad debts. Another shock to the banks would have dire consequences. No one dared underestimate John's financial abilities, and the Japanese were well aware of this.

Don't be fooled by the fact that John didn't actively attack any countries and only profited from the chaos. This makes everyone realize how terrifying John's vision in the financial market is. He can make arrangements in advance before everyone can react and then make a fortune when everything explodes. This kind of method and vision is the most frightening.

However, after John's attack, the Japanese automotive industry suffered even more severe losses, especially Nissan, which was favored and supported by John. The situation was even more dire. Despite not having caused the problem, they had to face the pressure themselves. This made many people at Nissan extremely resentful of Mitsui, as well as Toyota and Toshiba. If it weren't for the constraints imposed by the Japanese government, they probably would have already gone to Mitsui and Toshiba to demand an explanation.

Of course, even with Nissan in such a predicament, John did not rush to make a move or express his intention to acquire Nissan. If he made such a move at this time, those guys in Japan would not be able to sit still. He needed to wait and be more stable, and make a move when Nissan was completely in dire straits.

With John's 'reconciliation,' the Japanese were soon able to catch their breath, and Sony quickly recovered from the impact it had suffered. Neither the United States nor Japan was affected, and Sony even received an invitation from the Internet Cafe Alliance to include its games in the Internet Cafe Smart Slash program!

After such a long period of development, the Internet Cafe Alliance has expanded its market significantly. The Japanese market alone has brought Sony enormous benefits. Now, the Internet Cafe Alliance has invited Sony to participate in the operation of games, which is a promising project. After all, games operated online are making money, at least John's game company is doing so.

It would be a lie to say Sony wasn't interested. After all, this was a completely different market, one that John's internet cafe alliance practically controlled. This wasn't just about hardware profits; it was about expanding the gaming market. With Akio Morita's foresight, he naturally understood how enormous this market was. The potential shown in the US, at least, was very appealing to him. He certainly didn't want to refuse, nor could he!
(End of this chapter)