WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials and analysts watched Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first week in office with bated breath, seeking to determine whether his many "out-of-the-box" security proposals -- such as creating an Asian version of NATO -- were election-speak or a core belief.
Japan's new PM
U.S. watches Japan's new maverick leader with caution
Security proposals by new leader, including an Asian NATO, draw lukewarm response
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's new prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has floated the creation of an Asian version of NATO. © Reuters
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