news Scmp World 2026-09-26

Japan reevaluates China ties after Trump's wartime alliance remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking talks with Donald Trump after the U.S. president invoked a historical wartime alliance with China, causing concern in Tokyo.

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