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Despite Japan’s relationship with the US blossoming in the last few years, there have also been signs of divergence which may deepen even further with Trump’s upcoming presidency. In this video, we’re taking a look at why has Japan fallen out with the US, why it might get worse, and what it means for the future.
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Japan’s response to Gaza:
https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/guardians-of-the-international-order-7126/
https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press7e_000049.html
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/11/06/between-israel-and-palestine-japan-practises-a-discreet-balancing-act_6231217_23.html
https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/japans-balanced-position-on-palestine-fails-to-impress/
https://www.reuters.com/world/g7s-political-relevance-stake-over-israel-gaza-response-2023-11-06/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/11/06/between-israel-and-palestine-japan-practises-a-discreet-balancing-act_6231217_23.html
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142507
https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15670.doc.htm
Biden blocks US Steel takeover:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/03/order-regarding-the-proposed-acquisition-of-united-states-steel-corporation-by-nippon-steel-corporation/
Fallout from US Steel saga:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/06/japan/ishiba-blocked-us-steel-deal-investments/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/14/companies/japan-clevelandcliffs-ceo/
https://fortune.com/asia/2025/01/14/cleveland-cliffs-ceo-blasts-evil-japan-home-rival-nippon-steel/
Trump & Ishiba:
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Trump-won-t-meet-with-Japan-PM-before-taking-office
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/c309b52f380a-urgent-japan-foreign-minister-iwaya-says-he-will-attend-trumps-inauguration.html?phrase=aegis&words=
https://www.cfr.org/article/japan-braces-trump-20
https://www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-Risks-2025-Implications-for-Japan
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/china-watcher/trump-sparks-japanese-jitters/
Japan & China:
https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/the-double-hedge-revisited
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-and-Japan-eye-rapprochement-on-eve-of-Trump-s-2nd-term
00:00 – Introduction
01:11 – Foreign Policy Divergence
03:08 – Nippon Steel Feud
04:55 – The Trump Factor
07:43 – Sponsored Content
