[T]he U.S. led postwar order is unravelling. In its place, a contest for influence and legitimacy is gathering pace, with China eager to fill the vacuum.
[I]n a world of interdependence, international cooperation and the strengthening of multilateral institutions will be vital to preventing competition leading to conflict.
Right now, Japan faces challenges unprecedented in recent years. Its alliance with the U.S., which has been the measuring stick for diplomacy, has been shaken.