Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies

South China Morning Post · 🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · Apr 13, 2026 · 138 words · By Julian Ryall

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Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?

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Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?

Why it matters

The Nato envoys will reportedly hold talks on China’s expanding regional influence, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and the implications of a more volatile global security order, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

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“A delegation of this size underlines just how important this is to both sides,” said Ben Ascione, an assistant professor of politics and international relations at Waseda University in Tokyo, adding that the visit reflected “a long-term trend”.

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“The Nato envoys will reportedly hold talks on China’s expanding regional influence, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and the implications of a more volatile global security order, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.”

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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing Japanese public broadcaster NHK, which reports the planned talks covering China's influence, Russia's war in Ukraine, and global security implications. While only one specific source (the web search result) mentions the NHK report, the nature of the evidence gathered (web search results referencing the specific NHK report) is sufficient to corroborate the reported event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia–NATOco-operation grew during the 1990sand early 2000s.Russiajoined the Partnership for Peace program in 1994.RussiainvadedUkrainein February 2022, starting the largestwarinEurope since WorldWar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–NATO_relations

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web search NEUTRAL — TheNatoenvoyswill reportedly hold talks onChina’sexpandingregionalinfluence,Russia’songoingwarinUkraineandtheimplicationsof a more volatileglobalsecurityorder, according to Japanese public broadcaster…
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349766/japa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ever sinceRussiaattackedUkraine, thousands of images and videos of battle scenes have flooded the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO2F8nUi3oA

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“Japan opened a permanent mission to Nato in Brussels in January last year as it and the rest of the so-called Indo-Pacific Four – South Korea, Australia and New Zealand – have been steadily deepening cooperation with the alliance.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Japan opened an independent mission to NATO in Brussels in January 2025. The evidence cites the inauguration date (January 15, 2025) and the establishment of this mission as a separate office, aligning with the claim's premise of deepening cooperation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France is a founding member of NATO and played an active role in its establishment. Since NATO's creation in 1949, France has consistently maintained its membership in both political and military sphe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_and_NATO

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states—30 in Europe and two in North America. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A NATO summit is a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for heads of state and heads of government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Allian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_summit

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