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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
Japan
Japan
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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
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Sailors from the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare for a mine-sweep exercise dive using an unmanned underwater vehicle to detect training mines in Japan’s Ise Bay on February 4, 2020. (US Air Force)
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A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Uzushio-class submarine participates in an international fleet review at Sagami Bay on November 6, 2022, off Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy on March 22, 2020, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
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Commuters in the Kaeson Station of the Pyongyang Metro look at a screen with the newspaper “Rodongsinmun” showing news about Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea on June 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A China Coast Guard vessel departs from a dock in Yantai City, China, on April 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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China's President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Fukushiro Nukaga in Tokyo on August 29, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A man walks past an electronic board displaying the movement of 10-year government bonds in Tokyo on December 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Experts
Paul Sracic
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Iku Tsujihiro
Research Associate
