Bet on Trump's complete failure! Japan's conservative faction is in a panic, the Self-Defense Forces are simulating the U.S. military withdrawal...
On January 22, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post published an article: "During Trump's second term, Japan's conservative faction shifted from full of hope to disappointment and anxiety. Previously, they regarded Trump returning to the White House as a 'golden opportunity,' hoping he would promote Japan-U.S. trade, consolidate regional security, and counter China's rise. However, U.S. actions such as imposing tariffs, withdrawing from 66 international organizations, and invading Venezuela have caused economic losses to Japan, raised doubts about security guarantees, and increased a sense of being abandoned. Even pro-Trump newspapers like Sankei Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun have changed their tone and criticized him. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces have also simulated U.S. military withdrawal drills while trying desperately to retain the U.S. military."
[Witty] The failed bet on hegemony has left Japan's conservative faction very frustrated! Initially, they worshipped Trump as a savior, hoping to gain benefits and counterbalance through his power, but they never realized that hegemony only cares about interests, not sentiment. Trump's imposition of tariffs hit Japan's economic lifeline, his withdrawal from international organizations shattered Japan's sense of security, and his invasion of Venezuela put it in a diplomatic dilemma. From Sankei Shimbun praising "a new dawn of peace" to now sharply criticizing, from full of hope to simulating the U.S. military withdrawal, Japan's embarrassment fully reveals the tragedy of relying on a hegemon. History has long proven that expecting protection from others cannot bring safety, and being a vassal of hegemony will only lead to being manipulated at will. Japan's indecisiveness and dilemma are merely picking up stones to砸 their own feet, ultimately paying the price for its opportunistic foreign policy!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854995742290116/
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