Tensions between the long-time allies are not solely over tariffs and could have security implications, according to the outlet

Relations between the US and Japan, America’s key ally in the Asia-Pacific region, are experiencing one of the worst crises in decades, with potentially far-reaching ramifications, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Aside from deep economic ties, Japan hosts dozens of US military bases, which account for much of Washington’s presence in the vicinity of its key rival, China.

The newspaper cited several unnamed senior officials on both sides of the Pacific as warning of a “fundamental fragility,” highlighted by US…

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