Trump Criticizes Security Treaty With Japan as Unequal.

President Donald Trump criticized the US-Japan Security Treaty, pointing out the perceived imbalance where the US is obligated to defend Japan, but Japan does not offer the same security guarantees in return. Trump's comments may raise concerns in Japan about potential renegotiations of the treaty or trade deals. Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi, emphasized the importance of the longstanding Japan-US alliance and Japan's contributions to US global strategy. The treaty, signed in 1951 and revised in 1960, allows the US to base military forces in Japan in exchange for defending territories controlled by Tokyo, serving as a key component of regional security amid tensions with China and North Korea. [Extracted from the article]