Like most countries, Japan depends on foreigm trade for
* survival. Many things that we see evsry day come rom
merseas, such as food and clothes. Foc exzupie, cne-third of
the chicken that we eat comes rom other countries, like
Brazil and Thailand. If we didn't iroport chicken from thesa
0untries, fried chicken would be quite expensive in Japan.
We depend on foreign countries even more for beef and pork.
Also, about 90 percent of our clothes, shirts, pants, and
0ats, for example, are imported from China and other Asian
-0ountries. Actually, many products that are sold by Japanese
0ompanies are made in other countries. Electronic devices
are no exception. We're surrounded by imported products in
ur daily lives.
Our relationships with foreign countries are becoming
、 more and more interdependent. It's necessary for us to
ontinue helping each other
- beyond our borders.
