Depending on How You Slice It. Barack Obama’s visit to Japan

... the interests not only of the Americans but of the Japanese too. Whether it’s the US nuclear shield or their own, the official Tokyo believes there is no alternative to nuclear weapons. Another important topic raised by Obama’s visit to Hiroshima is Japan’s responsibility for its aggressive policy at the time of the war in the Pacific. Despite profuse apologies offered by Japanese officials, neighboring countries that fell victim to that policy have continued challenging Tokyo on its “insufficient” ...