WASHINGTON -- More than a decade ago, Japanese diplomat Ryozo Kato wrote in an op-ed that Japan should make efforts to "create the next Armitage." Kato, a former ambassador to Washington, was referring to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, who, with Harvard scholar Joseph Nye, helped shape the modern U.S.-Japan alliance. From 2000 to 2024, the two produced six "Armitage-Nye reports" as roadmaps for the relationship.
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Who will replace Armitage and Nye as custodians of US-Japan alliance?
Next-gen leaders carry forward the legacy of the two giants
Clockwise from top left, Mira Rapp-Hooper, Zack Cooper, Meghan O'Sullivan and Thea Rozman Kendler, are expected to play key roles for the U.S,-Japan alliance. (Nikkei montage: source photos from The Asia Group, AEI, the Belfer Center and Ken Moriyasu)
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