If Japan’s status quo is to change, the country’s oddly skewed relationship with the US is one key factor. Too much dependence on American power has warped the development of Japanese democracy in ways that are not always sufficiently recognized by the US.
而如果要改变日本现状的话，该国与美国之间那种不对等的关系将是一个关键因素。对美国权力的过度依赖已经扭曲了日本的民主制度，甚至到了连美国都难以完全认可这种制度的程度了。