While alarming for Seoul, an abandonment of US guarantees could be disastrous for Tokyo, says Leo Lewis for The Financial Times.
Commentary
While alarming for Seoul, an abandonment of US guarantees could be disastrous for Tokyo, says Leo Lewis for The Financial Times.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as US President Donald Trump delivers his speech during their visit to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Oct 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
New: You can now listen to articles.
This audio is generated by an AI tool.
Trump’s unpredictability and China’s assertiveness is raising alarms
SEOUL: South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with…
Trump's actions are drawing attention not only in Seoul but across the Pacific region, raising questions about how volatile their…
Shared anxieties over an increasingly unpredictable Washington are drawing Japan and South Korea closer, but differing policy…
A strategic rethink is needed in an era of U.S. unreliability.
The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance
Trump's Asia pullback is a gift to China and North Korea
