Bomb or bandwagon? US foreign policy scholars debate Japan's future

Robert Kagan expects Tokyo to go nuclear, while Charles Kupchan sees closer China ties

20250423 Ishiba with photo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds up a gift from U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint news conference in the White House on Feb. 7. Japan and other American allies face difficult choices in responding to Trump's policies. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- Foreign policy heavyweights were divided Tuesday at a panel discussion at Georgetown University on how U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will impact American allies like Japan over the long term.

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