Japan’s assertive foreign policy can start in Southeast Asia

“Ukraine immediately could also be East Asia tomorrow,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lately instructed a global safety gathering in Singapore, a catchphrase that speaks to the tough classes learnt over the previous few months.

Higher deterrence and response capabilities, he instructed a room full of protection officers and diplomats, shall be “completely important if Japan is to study to outlive within the new period and preserve talking out as a standard-bearer of peace.” Cranking up rhetoric, although, is the straightforward half.