The historic agreement aims to reduce dependence on China for rare earth minerals while helping Africa also benefit as international supply chains diversify.
Irritated by South Korea's growing ties with the US and Japan, China aims to create discord by exploiting opposition to the release of Fukushima treated water.
The year's most important meeting for science and technology is the Japan-US-South Korea Camp David summit. Here we look at S&T issues that should be featured.
India is booming as the world's most populous country and has an economic growth rate of 7.2%, surpassing China's, in the fiscal year ending March 2023.
A deeper connection with the Global South is imperative for Japan, the author argues, to help counter the dependence on China and Russia for economic security.
If South Korea isn't willing to address issues, such as the radar lock-on incident, relations may not fully improve despite the currency swap agreement.
An anti-espionage law is crucial to halt cases like AIST where Japanese universities invest taxpayer funds in research that in the end benefits China.
On the last day of the parliamentary session, PM Fumio Kishida gave hints about his policies going forward on digitalization, green technology, and more.