  I'm at the center of a major fuck up between three parties who are too beurocratic they can't say what's on their mind. I'm talking about: 1. *** University (in the US) 2. ??? University (in Tochigi) -and- 3.
The International Affairs Division (where I am). This year we've arranged a homestay program specifically for our sister state, and are to have a completely unofficial, yet very symbolic, Agreement of Friendship signing ceremony at the end. *** University's Director of the East Asian Department is coming all the way to participate. *** Uni clearly mentioned they want us to be a third party in the signing. We AGREED, and now my office is playing that "we can't be a part of a signing like this, it's too official"-card. The Japanese will jump on deals like, "One tomato for $3 or two for $10! ", but when it comes to government policy, this wheel moves slower than arctic honey. So NOW, my office is backing out of the signing deal. We're still doing the homestay program though, and this Director is still coming out.
And since I'M the English/Japanese speaker I'VE got to tell *** University. And they're going to be pissed off with ME! Fuck this shit! I'm not going down for this. There was NO miscommunication here. I kept everything out on the table, so I am NOT taking the social fall. But, either way this is going to ruin MY image among the *** University staff, all thanks to these fuckers. M 
