Correct. The answer is d. Funabashi cited the end of the Cold War as the event that had “drastically altered the global geopolitical and geoeconomic context that shaped Japanese-U.S. relations.” That event, he suggested, would require the United States to set aside its view of itself as the leader of the free world and recognize that it was just one of many major powers, including Japan.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Funabashi cited the end of the Cold War as the event that had “drastically altered the global geopolitical and geoeconomic context that shaped Japanese-U.S. relations.” That event, he suggested, would require the United States to set aside its view of itself as the leader of the free world and recognize that it was just one of many major powers, including Japan.