A perfect storm is brewing for the U.S.-Japan relationship with Donald Trump’s return to the White House this week.
When Trump is sworn in on Monday in Washington, he is widely expected to bring his transactional view of alliances to the Oval Office once again.
For Japan, this could mean anything from a louder demand that Tokyo cough up more cash for hosting U.S. troops to a renewed push for it to further jack up defense spending.
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