Experts tell Newsweek why Japan hasn't signed on to a U.S.-led military buildup against Iran in the Persian Gulf and why Tokyo remains a potential player for peace between Washington and Tehran.
Japan has broken with its top ally, the United States, in seeking to avoid provoking Iran as Tokyo tries to balance its ties with Washington and Tehran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shake hands as the Japanese leader is welcomed to Saadabad Palace in Tehran, June 12. Abe sought to bridge deteriorating ties between Washington and Tehran, though tensions have continued to flare between the longtime rivals.
This time, among the ships targeted in the unclaimed acts of sabotage was a Panama-flagged, Japan-owned vessel carrying methanol from Saudi Arabia to Singapore. The U.S. swiftly blamed Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, claiming they used limpet mines against the ship.
"They know the U.S. may not be happy about that operation, but they need to show some effort," he added."The U.S. will require Japan to play a more proactive role in security issues, but this could pose a problem for Japanese society."that"Japan will not be directly involved in the maritime multilateral security cooperation, but may participate by sending the Self-Defense Forces by itself.
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