TOKYO -- Tucked away on the lower floors of a drab building next to the prime minister's office, the secretariat of Japan's National Security Council pales in comparison to its counterpart in Washington.
Who would U.S. President Joe Biden call first in a crisis? Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may be a leading candidate, thanks in part to ties forged under Tokyo's National Security Council. © Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters
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