Japan has 3 territorial problems with her neighbors: Senkaku Islands, Takeshima, and the Northern Territories. We examine their merits under international law.
Supervisor Shinichi Kitaoka and editor Jun Iio examine the political upheavals of the Heisei era, shedding new light on the past 30 years of Japanese politics.
To normalize relations between Japan and South Korea, the Seoul government must also admit and explain the 2018 South Korean radar lock-on of a Japan SDF...
Japan has paid inadequate attention to five areas since the end of World War II. But as nations around Japan militarize, predictions are for this to...
PRC live fire exercise near Taiwan evoked chilling images of war (and the PLA in action) just as Japan was remembering the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Abe understood that the fate of many countries depends upon the security of Taiwan, and why a Taiwan contingency is also the world’s contingency.
Ishihara was never afraid to give his opinion, even when the “sensible” thing was to say nothing. Sometimes he seemed to be wrong but was finally...
Choosing the option of surrender over nuclear war is dubious. Such a weak attitude is exactly what a country flashing its nuclear card would want.
Veterans who were repatriated after the war couldn't have imagined that their country would have become so peaceful and prosperous, or its Self-Defense Force so widely...
Tokyo should take note of India’s case and realize that favorable trade relations with China will not stop Beijing’s military aggression and attempted land grabs.
Hinting at a deeper intra-party struggle, the final resolution recognizes former party leaders whose historical roles were left out in the original. Will Japan become a...
If Kishida is chosen prime minister again after the October 31 elections, he should immediately take away the Minister of Infrastructure, Land, and Transportation post from...