, Columnist
A New Golden Age for US-Japan? I Don’t Think So
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba finally gets his high-stakes meeting with Trump. But his main goal will be for a summit that’s as forgettable as possible.
There are low expectations for the Trump-Ishiba summit.
Photographer: Mandel Nganrichard A. Brooks/AFP/Getty Images
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Among the many things Japan and America have in common is a shared love of baseball.
But there are crucial differences, in particular around tie games. Americans tend to dislike where both teams share the spoils, but in Japan, they’re not uncommon; a baseball season will see a few dozen fixtures where honors are even.