Why Japan’s New PM is Starting an "Asian NATO"

Use code TLDRNEWS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/tldrnews Last week, Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's 4th PM in as many years after he won the LDP's unpredictable leadership election. But now that he's in power, how might he shape the future of Japanese politics? And could he push the creation of an "Asian NATO"? 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 🗣 Discord: https://tldrnews.co.uk/discord 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// 1 - https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-engaging-outsider-can-ishiba-shigerus-iconoclastic-policies-gain-traction/ 2 - https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/new-ldp-leadership-future-japans-foreign-policy 3 - https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/the-idealist 4 - https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/asian-nato-japanese-prime-minister-kritenbrink-09172024132652.html 5 - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/incoming-japan-pm-ishibas-asian-nato-idea-test-us-diplomacy-2024-09-27/ 6 - https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Asian-NATO-proposal-by-Japan-s-Ishiba-seen-as-fantasy-in-U.S 7 - https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/the-idealist 8 - https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/japans-next-leader-shigeru-ishiba-pushes-to-remake-military-alliance-with-u-s-5da81109