Ishihara loved unlikely adventures, but there was more to it than that. He was fascinated by the supernatural and inexplicable, and even flying saucers.
US Navy F35Cs and F/A18s flew over USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Philippine sea as Japan’s FM Hayashi and US Ambassador Emanuel arrived.
Japan has been one of Sri Lanka's key partners since 1952, and pooling efforts with India is the most effective way to provide an alternative to...
Dr. Monika Chansoria is a senior fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo. She specializes in contemporary Asian security and weapons’ proliferation issues,...
April 25 is a date of profound significance for the Australian and New Zealand nations, but one that shares strong interconnections with both Turkey and Japan.
Ignoring Sri Lanka’s pleas for loan rescheduling, China offers aid that would increase the island nation’s problems and Beijing’s control of its strategic port.
“Everyone understands Japan’s assistance has contributed to the development of our nation. In contrast, Chinese assistance seems harmful” (Pradeep Jayewardene)
China remains a top trade partner, so while all three share a common threat perception of the revisionist authoritarian power, they are realistic in their approaches...
Coming at a time of rift in the international order amid the Ukraine crisis, Kishida’s visit will also figure into the future of the Quad and...
Rather than giving in to Chinese threats and bullying, two of Asia’s key democracies deepen defense ties, with the potential for creating real operational capabilities in...
Many died in the 1993 Okushiri earthquake, but some saved themselves by evacuating immediately, following lessons learned from the Sea of Japan earthquake ten years earlier.
Japan’s exclusion from the grouping is particularly startling considering that it is a key U.S. treaty ally and aligns with all three members on several points,...