It actually has major consiquences.
I don't think the likes of their closer enemies attacking, but I think the following will be affected
- I don't know too much about politics, but....Japan's military in forign lands will have to be recalled, which could leave others vunrable or safer, depending on what side they're on.
- Manufacturing in that region is more in Tiwaan, but have they been hit by it? Eaither way, general electronics industries will feel the brunt as although Japan's manufaturing isn't as big a deal, the companies that control them are in Japan.
- Tourism is a big part in that region, esspecially the philipines and hawaii, who have been hit. They'll be fucked in the long term, although they'll still be people going there to help with the relef effort.
- Japan's greatest enemy, Godzilla, might use this chance to attack their battle-mechs.
- Japan, I think, like the UK, gives a lot of money to forign aid, that'll be hit.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 9:57, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Traditionally the exiting of the Japanese military from one's country
is generally regarded with some relief, I believe.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 10:02, Reply)

It's not going to be that bad gonz,
Japan is a rich modern country, people all have insurance, and they're not going to recall troops from abroard.
Component prices might go up though, especially if a lot of warehouses were damaged, that happened with RAM last big japanese quake.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 10:20, Reply)

What Monty said as well but,
Japans defence force was, until recently, forbidden to operate outside of the country. The country just bankrolls other countries to put troops into international situations.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 10:22, Reply)