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** To people reading in 2023, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration pulling out of the INF Treaty, Russia following soon after, and Russian officials repeatedly making sometimes unhinged nuclear threats following the invasion of Ukraine.

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** To people reading in 2023, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration pulling out of the INF Treaty, Russia following soon after, and Russian officials repeatedly making sometimes (sometimes) unhinged nuclear threats following the invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine (specifically when the Russian invasion forces blundered against both the Ukrainian army and resistance forces).

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** At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]

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** At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]9/11]].



* HilariousInHindsight: The book predicted Japan using its growing economic powers to stage a military takeover of other nations -- shortly before the ''actual'' Japanese economy tanked in the "lost decade."
* {{Narm}}: At least twice, characters express joy at having been noticed by Yamata. To a Japanophile reader, it cuts a bit close to the "notice me senpai" meme.

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* HilariousInHindsight: ** The book predicted Japan using its growing economic powers to stage a military takeover of other nations -- shortly before the ''actual'' Japanese economy tanked in the "lost decade."
* {{Narm}}: At least twice, characters express joy at having been noticed by Yamata. To a Japanophile reader, it cuts a bit close to the "notice me senpai" meme.meme.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The book plays upon the JapanTakesOverTheWorld fear that was prevalent among Americans during the 1980s. However by 1994, Japan already entered [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Decades an era of economic stagnation]]. While today Japan still maintain its existence as a major economic power and a developed country, it is no longer seen as a potential superpower capable of challenging the USA.
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** To people reading in 2023, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration pulling out of the INF Treaty, Russia following not soon after, and Russian officials repeatedly making sometimes unhinged nuclear threats following the invasion of Ukraine.

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** To people reading in 2023, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration pulling out of the INF Treaty, Russia following not soon after, and Russian officials repeatedly making sometimes unhinged nuclear threats following the invasion of Ukraine.
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** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.
** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given the desire of then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outspoken right-winger, to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.

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** To people reading in 2018, 2023, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull administration pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in response to alleged INF Treaty, Russia following not soon after, and Russian violations of officials repeatedly making sometimes unhinged nuclear threats following the same.
invasion of Ukraine.
** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s 2020s readers given the desire of then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outspoken right-winger, to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The book predicted Japan using it's growing economic powers to stage a military takeover of other nations -- shortly before the ''actual'' Japanese economy tanked in the "lost decade."

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* HilariousInHindsight: The book predicted Japan using it's its growing economic powers to stage a military takeover of other nations -- shortly before the ''actual'' Japanese economy tanked in the "lost decade."

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** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearisation is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.

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** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearisation denuclearization is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.


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* HilariousInHindsight: The book predicted Japan using it's growing economic powers to stage a military takeover of other nations -- shortly before the ''actual'' Japanese economy tanked in the "lost decade."
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** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given the desire of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outspoken right-winger, to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.

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** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given the desire of Prime then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outspoken right-winger, to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.
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** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given Shinzo Abe's desire to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.

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** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given the desire of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's desire Abe, an outspoken right-winger, to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.
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** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearisation is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the INF in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.
** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures hits close to home given Shinzo Abe's obsession with doing away with Article 9.

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** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearisation is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the INF Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.
** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures also hits uncomfortably close to home for 2010s readers given Shinzo Abe's obsession with doing away with desire to revise Article 9.9 of the Japanese Constitution and its restrictions on a ''de jure'' Japanese military.

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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]

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At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]]]
** To people reading in 2018, Russia and the US celebrating denuclearisation is painfully ironic in light of the Trump administration's threats to pull out of the INF in response to alleged Russian violations of the same.
** Japanese ultranationalists taking power and plunging their nation into military misadventures hits close to home given Shinzo Abe's obsession with doing away with Article 9.
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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]]]
* {{Narm}}: At least twice, characters express joy at having been noticed by Yamata. To a Japanophile reader, it cuts a bit close to the "notice me senpai" meme.
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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the film, book, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:a jetliner gets used as a kamikaze. This book was released 7 years before 9/11.]]

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