US-Japan Relations

New York-based Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar has opened a new exhibition, “You and Me and the Others,” at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. The show sharply critiques US hegemony and Japan's dependence on it. Jaar states that he is shocked by Japan's weakness toward the United States and notes recent calls for independence from some Japanese politicians.

January 04, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's military strikes on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday. Tokyo is grappling with how to respond to a move widely seen as violating international law.