$BTC $ETH $ZEC 【Trump Suffers a Major Setback, and Japan Panics First: Is It Most Afraid the U.S. Will Suddenly “Bypass Japan”?】
Republicans lost ground in the U.S. midterm elections, and Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate, making it harder for Trump to govern over the next two years. But the first to get nervous, surprisingly, was Japan.
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official admitted bluntly: “It would be a lie to say we’re not afraid.” What Japan is really worried about isn’t U.S. domestic politics, but that, constrained by Congress, Trump may become even more unpredictable in foreign policy. Japan’s leaders are keeping a particularly close eye on the Senate race, fearing that after setbacks at home, Trump may turn to foreign policy for victories—or even move to further improve relations with China.
Now the Takaichi government is in an awkward position: it wants to leverage U.S. power to expand its military influence, yet fears that Washington might one day bypass Tokyo. The U.S.-Japan alliance may look solid, but each side has its own agenda. When Trump suffers a setback, Japan is the first to lose sleep.#特朗普 #美国中期选举 #日本外交
Republicans lost ground in the U.S. midterm elections, and Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate, making it harder for Trump to govern over the next two years. But the first to get nervous, surprisingly, was Japan.
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official admitted bluntly: “It would be a lie to say we’re not afraid.” What Japan is really worried about isn’t U.S. domestic politics, but that, constrained by Congress, Trump may become even more unpredictable in foreign policy. Japan’s leaders are keeping a particularly close eye on the Senate race, fearing that after setbacks at home, Trump may turn to foreign policy for victories—or even move to further improve relations with China.
Now the Takaichi government is in an awkward position: it wants to leverage U.S. power to expand its military influence, yet fears that Washington might one day bypass Tokyo. The U.S.-Japan alliance may look solid, but each side has its own agenda. When Trump suffers a setback, Japan is the first to lose sleep.#特朗普 #美国中期选举 #日本外交
