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The recent visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the U.S. brings to focus the close ties between the two allies. What is significant is that PM Suga became the first foreign leader to visit the U.S. after President Joe Biden took office.
Washington has a security treaty with Japan and it has served both the countries well in the period since the end of the Second World War.
The Prime Minister’s visit this time was significant for many reasons. Let us try to analyse them threadbare.
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The United States is a critical partner for Japan, especially in an age when China has been on a belligerent path. In addition, by virtue of its presence in the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. also takes care of Japan’s security against provocations from Pyongyang. In the past, North Korea’s belligerence against Japan has been expressed in a variety of ways, including sending missiles flying over Japan.