October 17, 2017

More Japanese now see the power and influence wielded by their nation's stalwart ally, the United States, as a major threat, according to a US-based thin-tank.

Some 62 per cent are worried, up 10 points from last year, over concerns about US President Donald Trump's global leadership, the Pew Research Centre said on Tuesday (Oct 17).

Japan and the US are longtime allies, with their leaders in lockstep over ramping up economic pressure on North Korea to curtail its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes. Mr Trump is due to visit Tokyo in 2½ weeks.

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