More Assertive Japan Seen Positively in Washington

The security alliance between Japan and the United States is expected to feature prominently in talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama during the Japanese leader’s state visit to Washington next month, according to foreign policy experts. His visit will come at a time when Japan is forming a more assertive foreign security policy, something some officials in Washington are welcoming. The cornerstone of this policy has been an agreement last year to...

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