Was Commodore Perry successful why or why not? (Only answer if u know)

No

Explanation: Becasue Perry's small squadron itself was not enough to force the massive changes that then took place in Japan, but the Japanese knew that his ships were just the beginning of Western interest in their islands.

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation: what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

the first forms of writing came from them in the form of pictographs around 3100 bc.