Pendulum Over the Pacific: U.S. political scheming and trade friction with Japan jeopardize lives

In Pendulum Over the Pacific the Presidents nephew and advisor goes rogue teaming with a hawkish U.S. Senator who is scheming to force Japan to lower its trade surplus with the U.S. The senator and nephew see Japans trade surplus as a threat to the U.S. economy. They decide to manipulate facts and use history to their advantage to force the President to renegotiate an existing U.S.-Japan trade deal. Its the 1980s when Japan was the bad trade partner before Chinas rise. Once a student in Tokyo Morgan Atwood returns to Japan to help foreign students adapt to a new country language and culture. A chance meeting in Tokyo with a former professor leads to Morgans introduction to the Presidents nephew Rob Harwell. Morgans actions help Harwell avoid public embarrassment giving Morgan an opportunity to skim private papers hinting at the scheme. Morgan makes inquiries raising alarms. The Washington group enlists help to find out the source of the leak but needs to remain anonymous. Morgans new friend and colleague Fumiko Nakajima provides a sympathetic ear and helps Morgan fill in the unknown. When Fumiko uses her connections the Washington groups concerns rise as they perceive Morgans circle of friends as a threat to their plans.