But Trump said America First.

Riiiiiiight. Gonna need to see a reliable source on that with some real data. At least 33%? Uh, no. And it's not as if Sony has been innocent of faulty hardware. DRE was common on PS2 and there was the YLOD last gen. Sure, compared to early gen 360 models it looks better but compared to other console companies like Nintendo or Sega, they don't.

Well, it's not a bad thing for them to try, the problem is that most people don't really seem to care anymore. People who are generally interested in Japanese games are much less likely to go for a Microsoft console because they know the games are just not going to be there. And even if they were, the stigma of no Japanese games is already in place and it would take a concerted effort to get rid of it from Microsoft's part, which I doubt they are willing to go through at this point.

Japan is pretty much a lost region to Microsoft at this point. There was a chance after the 360 became at least a moderate success in there, but whatever they won with that console in the region has long since been wasted by the Xbox One.

The first State of Decay was a success so a sequel happened, Crackdown 3 might been delayed so they can use the game to show off the Scorpio, as for Sea of Thieves we will see more at E3. As for those 3 games you listed Phantom Dust wasn't really hype, there was only a trailer and that's it, Fable Legends wasn't really all that exciting and as for Scalebound we will never know if it was a success for Microsoft if it were to release.

What effort? I don't think I've seen almost any lately.

I don't get the responses of those who want the mockery to continue. So to them it's better to keep on hating than helping... Xbox was home to stellar Japanese games in the past and I'd like some of them to be revived. I really think they should give Phantom Dust production to a Japanese studio. Last gen they did a great job with Japan I hope they plan on rebuilding that relationship they had.

The problem is developement time. Even if you go there now, with a bag of money, looking to start some projects, it ll be years before they are ready.

Its too little, too late, to make a differnce.

If you want even decentish results, you gotta have this stuff sorted out early into the gen.

Waiting 3.5years to start trying something, is just too late for it to show any effect.

What's too little too late exactly?!? The idea is not to suddenly have MS selling more than Sony or make Japanese develop mainly on Xbox but to make sure the big games are also on Xbox. It's never too late to start developing a new game. Also it doesn't matter if you wait 3.5 years, it's not like that's the only game you'll play until then. I encourage them to work harder in building back that relationship. Mockery never solved anything... 

What efforts?

Understatement of the decade?