Eighty-five percent agreed with the statement that "the United States is blaming Japan for its own economic problems."

America cannot blame Japan for its present recession or more fundamental economic woes.

Americans tend to blame Japan in part for the strength of its currency, saying that it should do more to deregulate its markets.

So Americans are looking for scapegoats and blaming Japan.

American Government and industry officials are already complaining, blaming Japan for a failure to adhere to the accord.

"We cannot blame Japan for the $108 billion in deficit with other nations," he said.

But blaming Japan will not bring it to share the open-ended costs of the operation.

Mr. Morita is quick to blame Japan as well, however.

Washington's politicians blame Japan for a deficit largely made in America.

He blamed Japan for "the creation and maintenance of two Koreas."