How U.S. tariffs are affecting Japan, and Japan’s long-standing relationship with America. Sakthi Muralikrishna | Kyodo News Japan and the United States have maintained a cemented friendship since the Japanese economic miracle of the 1950s. With the two nations sharing strong economic and cultural ties, Japan has long been a crucial partner of the U.S. in East Asia. However, recent reciprocal  tariffs imposed by the American government on nearly all nations have stirred contr