Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult challenges involving national fundamentals, one by one. In contrast to the 30-year...
The United States drone attack on the Baghdad airport that killed Iranian General Qassem Suleimani was a necessary act of self-defense in response to an...
Going, Going, Ghosn Early this morning Japanese media, relying on foreign news stories, began reporting that Carlos Ghosn was in Lebanon - seemingly in...
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving top political leader in the nation’s post-war history on November 20, having served for a total of 2,887 days. What...
In Ian Fleming’s novel You Only Live Twice, the Japanese Secret Service is a formidable organization. Directed by Tiger Tanaka, an ex-kamikaze volunteer with...
Recently there have been moves by South Korea suggesting it seeks to improve the strained relations between Seoul and Tokyo. For example, Prime Minister...
Efforts to solve the North Korea nuclear and abduction issues are at a standstill. One reason for this impasse is that China is using a...
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is the single most significant political issue of the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has just visited India for the second informal summit with Prime Minister Modi. Their meeting at Mamallapuram near Chennai has served to...
Viewed from here in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent statements concerning China seem odd, and even dangerous. His recent stance on China...
(Second of Two Parts) Part 1: Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression The White Paper Defense of...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party with its strong support base has...