Skirmishes in the South China Sea, tensions surrounding Taiwan: things can escalate quickly. It makes Japan nervous, as it tries to balance engaging China with deterring its powerful neighbor, says security policy expert Yuki Tatsumi.
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PRC live fire exercise near Taiwan evoked chilling images of war (and the PLA in action) just as Japan was remembering the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.