Yukio Hatoyama says the two powers should work together against ‘US arrogance’ and expand coalitions with like-minded nations
3-MIN READ3-MINAlyssa ChenPublished: 6:00pm, 29 Apr 2026Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has called on Beijing and Tokyo to work together against “US arrogance”, as the global order is upended by President Donald Trump.Hatoyama, who was Japan’s prime minister from 2009 to 2010, said the two nations should find common ground and work to manage their bilateral relations.
“To do so, expanding coalitions with various like-minded nations, on a case-by-case basis, will increase our bargaining power.”
