Does Japan still matter?-Washington Post.
Japan might be world's second largest economy- I do not know by what yard stick,if it is facing economic slow down and its products are not as popular as it was a decade ago- but Korea and Hongkong, not to speak of China have surged far ahead of Japan in the international market, cutting into Japan's market.Assuming it is a very powerful economy and a leading donor to third world countries and United Nations, of what use is that to Japan? Its voice is hardly heard and if heard barely listened to in the international arena.Sans US, which needs it to counter North Korea and China, it is a non entity in international affairs as far as its influence is concerned.
You can count the number of friends of Japan in the international arena.
Despite its military hard ware Japan is unable to counter North Korea, not to speak of China.
Japan needs US more than US needs Japan.
Fact is Japan is no longer a world power;US makes it believe so for its strategic reasons
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