S. limited the number of imports from Japan, in theory to protect the American worker.

因此，美国限制了从日本进口的车的数量以此保护美国的工人。

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Japan's imports from China have risen strongly, and Chinese and Japanese exports do not really compete.

ECONOMIST: The yen

Japan's imports of gas and coal jumped last year and look set to grow further, creating fresh challenges for a new government trying to bolster the economy.

WSJ: What's News

But it has also inflated the value of resource-scarce Japan's imports of crude oil and other commodities, which offset a recovery in demand for Japanese-made vehicles and machinery.

NPR: Japan Posts Record $17.4B Trade Deficit In Jan.