Japan's Liberal Democratic Party expresses concerns about a Trump 2.0 presidency's impact on US-Japan mutual defense, troop housing, and automobile exports.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party reappraises the odds of a Trump 2.0 presidency, expressing concerns over potential "collateral damage", U.S. troop housing under the U.S.-Japan mutual defense pact, and automobile exports. Tokyo is also apprehensive about the impact of a transactional Trump's return on business and regional security. Biden's debate performance has raised alarm bells in Tokyo as well.

July 11, 2024
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