View from Tokyo: Has Iran war changed confidence in the US?

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. The war on Iran waged by the US and Israel has caused multidimensional

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Japan Prime Minister to Discuss Missile Defense Collaboration with U.S. at Washington Summit

📰 Original title: Takaichi eyes cooperation on U.S. missile defense at summit with Trump

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Japan Prime Minister to Discuss Missile Defense Collaboration with U.S. at Washington Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to discuss Japan’s cooperation on the U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ next-generation missile defense system during her upcoming summit with President Donald…

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U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Japan later this month before he attends an annual regional economic summit in South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/bessent-confirm-trump-japan-visit-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #donaldtrump #scottbessent #japanusrelations #sanaetakaichi #ldp
Trump to visit Japan in late October, U.S. treasury secretary says

The U.S. president will visit Japan before he attends an annual regional economic summit in South Korea, though no specific date for the trip was given.

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Japanese baseball fans have been quick to adopt the Dodgers as their favorite club, but Ohtani is also bringing new local fans to the park in baseball-mad LA and having a positive effect on Japan's soft power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-effect-dodgers-fandom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #rokisasaki #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers #losangeles #japanusrelations
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed

From concessions filled with Japanese ballpark staples to murals on Los Angeles buildings, Ohtani's success is creating new baseball fans and Japanophiles in LA.

The Japan Times
The U.S. Marines has set up a littoral regiment in Okinawa capable of a flexible and rapid response, to bolster the defense of remote islands in southwestern Japan amid China's increased military assertiveness at sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/16/japan/politics/us-marines-okinawa-unit/?utm_content=buffer61c66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #usmilitary #okinawa #china #japanusrelations
U.S. Marines forms coastal unit in Okinawa for island defense

The existing 12th Marine Regiment based in Okinawa Prefecture was reorganized to form the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment from Wednesday.

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