Are Japan and the UK Trading Places? (John Hemmings, The National Interest)

At times, British and American policymakers and academics have wondered if Japan might become the “Britain of the Far East” by playing a larger role in foreign affairs, more supportive of the liberal rules-based system, and more in line with American global security strategy.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/are-japan-the-uk-trading-places-17023