Practically, Tokyo’s two-decade-long investments, strong economic linkages, and growing presence in West Asia and the Middle East make it a critical economic power in Afghanistan.
Suga’s already ambitious agenda—to manage the pandemic, revive the economy, host the Olympics and strengthen Japan’s posture and position — has been impaired by new COVID-19...
Post-9/11, Japan became a key contributor to peace-building and reconstruction, with a focus on development in the country. It will be even more important as the...
There is now a real concern that China is moving away from merely “theoretical talk” about enforcing unification with Taiwan to actually contemplating and planning military...
In the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the health sector has become even more crucial as India and Japan gear up for more bilateral cooperation...
As the Philippines sheds a misguided policy of conciliation toward China, opportunities are opening up for investment opportunities and a broad new relationship with Japan and...
Japan-Indonesia ministers confirmed their commitment to regional security in the face of China’s new coast guard law, which essentially equips China with extraterritorial powers to further...
The Quad is leading the way to create a digital Indo-Pacific with strong institutions and a digital architecture that is free, transparent, inclusive and democratic, therefore...
2020 saw China repeatedly foraying into disputed waters and putting Indo-Pacific nation-states on high-alert. The new law will now authorize China’s maritime militia to use force,...
What are Japan’s most pressing challenges in the coming months and how will the Suga government respond to them?
The realization of a “comprehensive trilateral relationship” between the United States (U.S.) and its two allies – Japan and South Korea – has long...
The charged geopolitical landscape across Asia and the Indo-Pacific is at present extremely delicately balanced between China and other key players. Most of the...