yes, that is simply a shamful act of an east asian country. Hope china would erase that shameful mark with a strong hand against the western world.Japan really has not been acting graciously. From a competitor in 1980's to a lap dog in 21st century, what a change.
Japan had crossed US in semiconductor technology back in 80's. US did the same trick against Japan. Hitachi executives were arrested, Fujitsu was marked as national security risk. Entire US considered Japanese as enemy back then. US imposed 100% tariff on Japanese products exported to US. Only after Japanese concessions (Plaza accord) did relations improve. Japan has been acting as running dog for US since then. What a shameful episode for such a proud country.