Japan, the only nation to have atomic bombs dropped on it in war, possesses no nuclear deterrent, unlike other top global militaries, and relies on the so-called U.S. nuclear umbrella.

It also thrust an ambivalent nation into World War II. Stories abound of young men joining up after Pearl Harbor. But how did US troops respond when they learned of the attack?

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In August 2021, Russia was "quite seriously preparing for a localized military conflict with Japan," an FSB agent wrote in an email shared with Newsweek.