Japan is “committed to the three non-nuclear principles,” says the former prime minister. “However, we must not make it a taboo to discuss the reality of...
After 75 years, Japan should be mature enough as a democracy to have its citizens determine what they want their future to look like.
The deal is surely going to rile China, which will try to put pressure on the Philippines through other means.
Rather than giving in to Chinese threats and bullying, two of Asia’s key democracies deepen defense ties, with the potential for creating real operational capabilities in...
The missile launches add to the pressure on Japan to acquire enemy base strike capability in light of the continuing series of direct threats from North...
If Taiwan were to become annihilated by China through use of military force, the far-ranging consequences could unhinge the US alliance network that has kept peace...
Military readiness depends on how American military leaders treat their local base employees and Japanese partners, and it needs fixing now.
Worried about the emotional and social effects of the isolation caused by the pandemic on his community, the author started the morning learning and sharing activities...
Yoshimasa Hayashi in a parliamentarian group recently promised to provide across-the-board cooperation with Beijing. He’ s now Japan’s foreign minister.
Japan urgently needs to plan for “gray zone” situations, where there’s no armed attack against Japan but Taiwan’s crisis spills over.
The national government and Okinawa Prefecture refuse to discuss the possibility of using Shimojishima Airport for fighter jets, preventing a stronger defense against China’s aggression.
The call for “reclaiming lost historical Chinese territories” — reiterated at many central conferences of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and self-defined — is at the...