Editorial

15:35 JST, June 17, 2025

Amid unceasing warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump held a military parade in the U.S. capital following the deployment of the military to deal with protests inside the country.

One cannot help but sense danger in Trump’s approach of demonstrating power to the people of his country.

On June 14, the Trump administration held a military parade in Washington to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army.

It was Trump’s 79th birthday on the day. Vice President JD Vance congratulated the president on his birthday in a speech, and the crowd sang “Happy Birthday.” At the very least, Trump should have avoided scheduling the event in a way that could be seen as mixing public and........

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