Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explains economic measures to reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty ImagesThe United States is committed to Japan’s defense and opposes any attempts to alter Taiwan’s status through force or coercion, the Department of State said on Nov. 20.The pledge marks the first statement from Washington since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dialed up economic and diplomatic pressure on Tokyo following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments that linked an armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait to a potential external threat to Japan.
State Department Says US, Japan Alliance Unshakable as CCP Ramps Up Threats
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