Gerald Curtis is professor emeritus of political science, Columbia University, and chairman of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Stuck in an inseparable relationship with the US, Japanese leaders face a dilemma

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leaves a meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel (not pictured) at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on July 25. © Reuters
Gerald Curtis is professor emeritus of political science, Columbia University, and chairman of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation