Japan’s failure to engage strategically with Central Europe leaves it economically and diplomatically vulnerable as it struggles to balance ties between the U.S. and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/31/japan/japans-strategic-european-blind/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hungary #poland #czechrepublic #eujapanrelations #hungaryjapanrelations #polandjapanrelations #trade #defense