It was a busy month in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy, with the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington meeting with President Biden –and former PM Taro Aso meeting with Donald Trump.

#Japan is anxious to preserve its partnership with the US and its centrality to US Asian strategy – and concerned that the US commitment might be weakening

https://theconversation.com/japans-diplomatic-charm-offensive-in-us-aims-to-keep-washington-in-committed-relationship-227882
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Japan’s diplomatic charm offensive in US aims to keep Washington in committed relationship

Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.

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