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Tokyo responds to Trump remarks on ‘interesting’ Japan-U.S. security pact – The Japan Times

  • March 7, 2025

Tokyo responds to Trump remarks on ‘interesting’ Japan-U.S. security pact – The Japan Times

by Scbadiver

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  1. > Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty stipulates that Japan and the U.S. will respond jointly to armed attacks on Japan. Article 6 allows the U.S. to use Japanese facilities to contribute to Japan’s security and to maintain international peace and security in the Far East,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday morning in response to Trump’s comments.

  2. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – Japan Today (B): [Trump complains U.S.-Japan alliance unequal](https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-japan-alliance-unequal-trump-complains)
    – Mainichi Shimbun (C+): [Japan voices ‘full’ trust in US after Trump questions security pact – The Mainichi](https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250307/p2g/00m/0na/038000c)
    – Star (D+): [We have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us: Trump dissatisfied with Japan-US security treaty](https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/03/07/we-have-to-protect-them-but-they-dont-have-to-protect-us-trump-dissatisfied-with-japan-us-security-treaty)
    – japannews.yomiuri.co.jp (B): [‘We have to Protect Them, but They don’t have to Protect Us’; Trump Dissatisfied with Japan-U.S. Security Treaty](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20250307-242179/)

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  3. Even without the US, Japan is not alone. Even in its region it is not alone. There is South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and their allies.

    Do not lose hope, friends.

  4. I would really appreciate if he wouldn’t drag the country I’m moving to in two years into a war

  5. My advice to all US allies soon to be former one: Build your own nuclear arsenal. It’s for your own good.

  6. Trump is forcing most of US allies to invest more in defense. That is something fair and might indicate problematic times to come with China and other actors.

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