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Biden-Kishida Parley Marks Transformational Moment for Japan

To jointly face difficult strategic choices, Washington needs to understand Japan better politically and culturally.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: U.S. President Joe Biden poses for photographs with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio after his arrival at the White House on January 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Fumio is in Washington to meet with his counterparts during a round-the-world trip. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Joe Biden poses for photographs with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after his arrival at the White House on January 13, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Prime Minister Kishida arrives for his Friday meeting with President Biden intent on transforming his nation’s strategic culture in response to threats from Communist China and North Korea, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  

Late last year, the Kishida government released three national security and defense-planning documents that collectively mark a turning point in Japanese history.  

For the first time since the end of World War II, when the United States imposed a pacifist constitution upon Japan, Tokyo deems its military capabilities essential for protecting Japan, keeping the peace, and promoting international order.  

Read the full article in the New York Sun.