NPR: Japan defense https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1143058050 Japan defense en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:29:20 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Japan defense https://www.npr.org/tags/1143058050/japan-defense Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5330434/asia-indo-pacific-security-trade-trump-tariffs-china https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5330434/asia-indo-pacific-security-trade-trump-tariffs-china

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

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]]> Scott Neuman Eyeing China, Japan lifts longtime restrictions to allow major defense buildup The policy change is widely seen as a major step toward rearming Japan more than seven decades after its demilitarization after World War II. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:36:41 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/16/1143017026/japan-defense-spending-weapons-buildup-rearming https://www.npr.org/2022/12/16/1143017026/japan-defense-spending-weapons-buildup-rearming

The policy change is widely seen as a major step toward rearming Japan more than seven decades after its demilitarization after World War II.

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