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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in the National Diet in Tokyo on December 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes part in a debate with opposition party leaders in the National Diet in Tokyo on November 26, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on November 21, 2025. (US Air Force)
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on October 31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at Gimhae International Airport on October 29, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. (Getty Images)
Experts
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
H.R. McMaster
Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair
Mark Siegel
Adjunct Fellow
