DefenseMore Japanese want bigger role in U.S. security alliance: poll
Sentiment shifts amid Ukraine war and heightened regional threats
Japan Ground Self Defense Force members and U.S. Army soldiers take part in an urban warfare drill in Gotemba, west of Tokyo. © Reuters
MIKI OKUYAMA, Nikkei staff writer
January 25, 2023 04:05 JST
TOKYO -- More Japanese support the nation taking on a larger role in the security alliance with the U.S., topping those opposed for the first time in a recent poll as the war in Ukraine and looming national security threats weigh on the minds of the public.