With each missile launch by North Korea that Beijing and Moscow refuse to condemn, the authority of the UN Security Council is undermined.
The agreements included aid to the Philippines, facilitating military training exchanges, and enhancing trilateral security cooperation with the United States.
On National Foundation Day — and amid the Ukraine war and the tensions in East Asia — the Japanese should reflect on their relationship with their...
Japan should cooperate with NATO to deter both tyrannical China and Russia. Secretary-General Stoltenberg's visit to Tokyo confirmed that commitment.
Unless Japan stands by the security documents, which could involve the use of civilian airports and seaports, the US might lose confidence in Japan as an...
Russia's illegal occupation of Japan's Northern Territories should not be treated as merely a matter between two countries.
The leaders reaffirmed their broad cooperation and promotion of respect for international law and Japan's transparency on ALPS treated water releases.
The National Diet should not confine the discussion to sources of funding for expanded defense outlays, but include how to elevate Japan's deterrence power.
To avert what could be the biggest postwar crisis for Japan's security environment, the country needs a robust security strategy, including collective defense.
The resumption of commercial whaling was not Japan's only policy goal at IWC68. Another policy goal was to uphold and promote the principle of sustainable use.
Japan's indecision will harm its competitiveness. "The security clearance is for people who want access to sensitive information," says a former NSA official.
Some Republicans are asking to reconsider US support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy is right: this is an investment in democracy, not a time for the West to...