The release date for the English version of 'Debt of Honor' by
Tom Clancy is Aug 1995. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
One of the most powerful businessmen in Japan, Razio Yamata is a member of a select few powerful individuals that control a significant amount of the region's economy.
He has hatched a scheme to undermine American might, degrade the US military, and establish Japan as the world's dominant nation.
Yamata is driven by a desire to fulfill his debt of honor to both his parents and the United States of America, whom he believes is to blame for their passing. He only needs a spark to get his scheme going.
An astute U.S. congressman takes advantage of the tragedy of a Tennessee family's fiery death due to a malfunctioning gas tank in their vehicle to push a new trade legislation through the legislative process. The goal of the bill is to put economic pressure on Japan. Rather, it gives Yamata the power he needs to implement his strategy.
The globe realizes that someone is initiating a fully-integrated operation against the United States as Yamata's plan starts to take shape. The new President's National Security Advisor, Jack Ryan, is the only person who can identify the offender.