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Kurt Campbell, Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group, former Deputy Secretary of State, speaks during a panel discussion at the 22nd CSIS/NIKKEI Symposium in Tokyo on Oct. 24. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
TSUBASA SURUGA and KENJI KAWASE
October 24, 2025 13:19 JST
Updated on October 24, 2025 18:07 JST
TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump's more transactional approach to foreign policy is straining Washington's alliances in Asia, security and foreign policy experts warned, pushing Japan and South Korea to manage the more coercive partner while seeking to preserve regional stability.