Would Allies Fight With U.S. for Taiwan? Japan Is Wary – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal Feedzy

 

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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