US President Donald Trump is currently in Japan for a key visit as the country faces growing concerns over China’s rise and North Korea’s nuclear threats. Japan, heavily reliant on US security, is seeking to find a new balance between strengthening its alliance with the US and managing powerful domestic interests, including the agricultural sector. This visit serves as a diplomatic ‘charm offensive’ from the new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Shogo Suzuki, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, was FRANCE 24’s guets to ponder on the stakes of this visit.
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