Closer military ties with US after ‘2+2’ talks put Japan in riskier and sacrificial position

From left: Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada,<strong></strong> Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speak at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, January 11, 2023. Photo: VCG

From left: Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speak at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, January 11, 2023. Photo: VCG