Following a controversial joke about the Pearl Harbor attack, Donald Trump confirmed that Japan declined his request to help secure the Middle Eastern Strait of Hormuz.
They’re right wing, but between the Takaichi government and Trump, there’s hardly a comparison. Japan appears to be obeying their constitution. Japan also appears to be more inclined towards “soft power” which we should really just call “diplomatic power” rather than “war power”. Diplomatic power is penny-for-penny a more profitable investment.
They’re right wing, but between the Takaichi government and Trump, there’s hardly a comparison. Japan appears to be obeying their constitution. Japan also appears to be more inclined towards “soft power” which we should really just call “diplomatic power” rather than “war power”. Diplomatic power is penny-for-penny a more profitable investment.