Introduction On February 8, 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide victory in elections for the Lower House of the Diet, Japan’s legislature. Takaichi now is well-positioned to advance her policy agenda, including issues of interest to the United Stat…
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Expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic, and military pressure by the People's Republic of China against Japan.
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Overview Japan, a U.S. treaty ally since 1952, is an important U.S. security and trade partner. Shared bilateral goals include meeting the challenge of an assertive People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China) and countering threats from North Korea. The U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty grants the United States the righ…
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