In the face of existing and threatened global conflicts, Speaking Out argues that constitutional amendment must proceed swiftly, giving the SDF top priority.
As democratic centers of power in Asia, Japan and India are vital partners of the US in countering China's growing hegemonic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
President Yoon Suk-yeol is congenial towards Japan. However, other leading figures in South Korea are being courted by China, creating a dilemma for PM Kishida.
Like China, some opposition lawmakers in Japan use falsehoods to criticize the treated water release, increasing reputational damages to Japanese fishermen.
The author examines the vastly contrasting styles of Japan's neighbors China and South Korea as they respond to TEPCO's release of treated water off Fukushima.
With the prospect of Japan joining with the US in defending Taiwan, as noted in Taro Aso's call, the chances are China not invading Taiwan are...
By rejecting the proposal, Cambodia hampers ASEAN maritime security unity, aiding China in influencing member states for its regional agenda.
China is brainwashing children with Communist Party tenets so that they will "lose their Tibetan culture, language, and way of thinking," explains Norzin Dolma.
France has rejected a proposal for a NATO liaison office in Japan. But is it setting a good example as a G7 democracy and one of...
Taiwan has survived the China threat for decades, says Annette Lu. But it would also like an amicable relationship, and she explains what that might look...
Mao Zedong famously said, "Tibet is the palm, which we must occupy. Then, we will go after the five fingers." Bhutan is the third "finger" following...
President El-Sisi of Egypt regards himself as "great friends" with Chinese President Xi Jinping. But he also sells fuel to Japan.