Despite complete mastery of an alien language, the Japanese translators of the Nippon Keizai Shimbun to create the Japan Economic Journal are unable to conceal the fundamental difference between the way they look at things over there and our perceptions: the point is illustrated by two headlines from February 11 – Chip firms dive into tie-ups, lawsuits, with a sub-head The industry will enter the 1990s in a spirit of harmony and rivalry, and Regional conflict could blossom under warmth of East-West thaw.
THE MASTERY OF AN ALIEN LANGUAGE
