Abstract

The revision of history has begun.

On the evening of January 20, 2025, Republican Donald Trump, re-elected as the 47th President of the United States, settled into the Oval Office of the White House for the first time in four years and casually wielded the immense power he now wields.

The return of a "tyrant" who distorts the rules of the international economy and security has plunged the world into chaos and eroded trust in America as a great power. Behind this is a massive centrifugal force dividing the entire United States. This book explores the true nature of what is driving this "cold civil war," which feels like two Americas within one country, through extensive on-site interviews with Trump supporters, anti-Trumpists, minorities, illegal immigrants, and more. This is a powerful reportage, meticulously compiled by a local correspondent, capturing the real voices that are rarely heard in Japan!

"What I have attempted to do with this book is to gather the voices of people who actually live in this country and share how they perceive the world, what they feel, how they think, and how they act. From this accumulation of information, I hope to increase the resolution of our understanding of the overall picture of America."

Author’s Information

He is the Americas Bureau Chief of the Nikkei, Inc.

He joined the Nikkei Shimbun in 1995 after graduating from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University. He has covered economic and financial policies of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Bank of Japan for many years. From 2005, he covered the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for two years. From 2012, he covered China under the newly established Xi Jinping administration from Beijing for four years, and also served as Chongqing Bureau Chief. After working as a desk editor for front-page serials, he was transferred to Washington in April 2021 and became Bureau Chief there in April 2022. He has held his current position since April 2025. His books include "Beijing Report: The Corrosion of China's Economy" and "After 2024: The Final Battle between the US and China," which he co-authored.