A new era for America has begun with Donald Trump¡¯s second term as U.S. President, and questions about the historic U.S.-Japan relationship as we enter the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II go beyond the answers at hand.
Whether it will be a new golden age for America or not, the next four years are definitely going to be more consequential and certainly transactional as the Trump administration puts America first.
Trump¡¯s politics are transactional in a way that¡¯s never been more overt and the game is no longer about validating or caring for existing relationships, whether allies or not. The U.S. has just reset to ¡°pay to play¡± for everyone ¡ª including Japan, which must take notice after decades of a softer approach focused on values and mutual interests.
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