Japan’s new PM Proposes Asian version of NATO against China, U.S. terms it "Hasty"

Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said he would focus on political reforms as well as deepening relations with friendly nations, particularly the U.S., news organisations reported.

Ishiba said in the coming days he would be working on striking out a balanced relationship with Washington including having a greater oversight of bases in Japan used by the U.S. military. He said his country is facing the toughest security issue after World War II.

China has increased its power in Asia so much that the tech leader Japan is facing a security issue from China today. After the World War II, Japan has shifted its relations with the U.S. and it is an ally today because of aggressive and unpredictable China. This has prompted Ishiba to propose to create an Asian version of the NATO, though the U.S. has reportedly dismissed this idea of the new Japan Prime Minister.

Interestingly, the U.S. does not want any aggressive military conflict with China, and past activities of the U.S. have shown that it wants to collaborate on sectors like energy and environment.