Despite often not being given due credit, Prime Minister Kishida and his administration have realized several transformative economic and security reforms.
Drawing from SpaceJet failures, Japan's aviation plan outlines strong government support, partnering with foreign manufacturers, and public-private cooperation.
LegCo says it wants new economic development in Hong Kong. But after passing this draconian ordinance, the risk of arbitrary detention is a strong deterrence.
US President Biden's state visit invitation to PM Kishida in April highlights Japan's role in rallying democracies to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The poorly constructed Pokhara airport, which has engulfed Nepal in massive debt, illustrates the risks of importing China's infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
The celebration of International Women's Day is a reminder of the many improvements Japan must make to end the discrimination in wages, boardrooms and beyond.
The security clearance system would also apply to the private sector, still allowing business opportunities without compromising sensitive national interests.
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.
Previously, the lack of a security clearance system became a bottleneck to Japanese companies' joint development with US and EU governments and research institutes.
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.