INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
pledges: Toyota and Isuzu announced new United States plants, SoftBank committed $100 billion for AI infrastructure, and LNG import deals
limits its ability to push back
Japan hosts 55,000 United States troops under the 1960 Mutual Security Treaty, a cornerstone of regional deterrence against China and North
(Photo Internet reproduction)This is due to decades of United States dependence
Article 9 of its pacifist constitution restricts offensive capabilities, forcing alignment with United States priorities
polling at 28% approval, seeks stability through concessions like accelerated LNG deals and factory openings
Historically, United States -Japan trade tensions flare but resolve through incrementalism.The 2020 pact cut United States farm tariffs but
excluded autos, leaving a 2.5% United States car tariff in Japan
