By Takuya Nishimura, APP Senior Fellow, Former Editorial Writer for The Hokkaido Shimbun.
The views expressed by the author are his own and are not associated with The Hokkaido Shimbun.You can find his blog, J Update here.
October 13, 2025. Special to Asia Policy Point
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