Good political developments in Japan
Monday, December 21, 2009 at 9:42PM MEMO FROM JAPAN: Japan's Relationship With U.S. Gets a Closer Look, By MARTIN FACKLER, New York Times, December 1, 2009
Gist:
"These are two partners who are not used to talking to each other," said Tobias Harris, a former political aide to a Democratic Party lawmaker who now writes a blog. Mr. Harris and other analysts said the two countries must figure out how they want to cooperate in a new era when the United States is no longer the unchallenged superpower, Japan is no longer willing or able to serve as Washington's pocketbook and the regional balance of power is being upended by China.
A good read to get the new lay of the political landscape in Japan.
All inevitable and good, in my mind, and a realistic counter to those who dream of our using Japan to counter China's rise.
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