Trump effect: Ex-Japan minister calls for regional security alliance

A former Japanese minister who nearly won the 2024 race to lead Japan's ruling party called on Japan, Taiwan, and other regional democratic partners Monday to form a "quasi-security alliance" given the unpredictability of the United States.

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