The security clearance system would also apply to the private sector, still allowing business opportunities without compromising sensitive national interests.
The initial H3 launch failed in 2023, making this launch more important than ever for Japan's economic security and international participation in space.
North Korea and Russia continue to trade arms in flagrant breach of UN resolutions, threatening regional security and raising weapons proliferation risks.
The COFAs bolster the Island nations and secure most of an "east-west corridor" from Hawaii to the western edge of the Pacific essential for national security.
In his policy speech, Prime Minister Kishida focused on restoring public trust, but left understated the severe security environment Japan faces today.
Lai Ching-te, the new president-elect of Taiwan, should deepen existing substantive ties with Japan, according to experts in foreign relations.
A pro-China president in the Maldives is the moment Beijing has been waiting for to consolidate its expanding strategic naval footprint in the Indian Ocean.
To safeguard Asia's peace and security in 2024, the free world must bolster alliances to push back China's expansionist agenda and forced sphere of influence.
Amid shifting dynamics in Asia, Japan has risen as a key partner in India's foreign policy, which is shaped by a realist outlook on the geo-strategic...
As Middle East turmoil disrupts maritime commerce, Japan and India's security focus is expanding to the vital oil shipping routes through the Persian Gulf.
Nations of the Pacific Islands are striving for development and prosperity. They need more engagement by the US and G7 as an antidote to China's assertiveness.
Economic measures should focus on building national resilience to prepare for the future, not on pork barrel spending and temporary tax cuts that please voters.