Support for asserting Japan’s military might in response to threats from North Korea and China may destabilize the region.
- Associate Professor, Political Science, Bryant University
Japan’s decision to lower or eliminate tariffs on rice, pork and beef may end up giving the prime minister a headache as he tries to get the trade accord through Parliament.
Japanese negotiators in Maui appear to be bending to American pressure to accept more US rice imports. The flood of grain, local farmers say, will end their way of life.
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