Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently said his country must ‘spend more on military deterrence and response capabilities,’ but Tokyo emphasizes any buildup is strictly for self-defense. Photo: Kyodo News/Zuma Press
TOKYO–American and Japanese military officials have been working on a plan for a conflict over Taiwan for more than a year, but the talks have yet to resolve a central question: Would Japan join the fight?
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