TOKYO - As the security environment has deteriorated in East Asia, Japan's dependency on the U.S. nuclear umbrella and the bilateral "nuclear bond" have been strengthened through under-the-table discussions, according to a Japanese government memo recently obtained by Kyodo News and interviews with officials.
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