At his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba obtained reassurance regarding the close security ally's commitment but also received an indirect request for increased defense spending.While no numerical target was mentioned, diplomacy and security experts said that if the United States makes an excessive demand in the future, it could end up weakening Japan and undermining the countries' alliance amid mounting military challenges posed by China and North Korea.Japan should stand firm and reject unrealistic proposals by fully explaining…READ FULL ARTICLE