Michael McKenna

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Could Washington take some cues on ‘saving face’ from Japan?

October 9, 2013Global Politics

As President Obama and Speaker Boehner dig their heels in, there’s a lot of talk about the need to “save face” and resolve the shutdown standoff. That concept of “saving face” is common in other cultures, especially in Asian nations like Japan.