Rintaro Nishimura is an associate in the Japan practice of The Asia Group, a Washington-based strategic advisory firm.
While drawing closer to Washington, Tokyo has to hedge against extreme policies

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November: These days, Japan and China are locked in a "cold peace." © Reuters
Rintaro Nishimura is an associate in the Japan practice of The Asia Group, a Washington-based strategic advisory firm.