On Taiwan Talks, Patrick Cronin discusses Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s high-stakes visit to Washington and examines Japan’s diplomatic challenge, US alliance dynamics, and what it means for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)