Their announcement of R&D cooperation on a Japan-based 2-nanometer semiconductor facility shows both parties’ strengths can help leading-edge supply chains.
Foreign Minister Rau on the importance of supporting Ukraine and the principle of freedom and equality of nations which deserves respect by all nations.
The new norms could bring the country closer to the relaxed travel requirements of other G7 countries, but a lot of unknowns remain.
“I have made it my life’s mission to tell the world, starting with Japan, what a beautiful country this is, and what a rich and inspiring...
The execution of four prisoners, including a member of parliament, is a clear sign that the military’s repression is becoming more severe.
Much of North Korean diplomacy seems to be done ad-hoc. “It is person-based,” said Swedish Ambassador Jonas Michael Wendel in an online symposium in the UN....
Looking to the US, strategists have largely overlooked the foresight and foundational role that Japan has played, starting with Shinzo Abe.
The G7’s weak unity against Russian oil imports and China’s support for Moscow have left Western sanctions ineffective against the invasion of Ukraine.
Recent statements from the leaders of France, Germany, and Italy cast some doubts on their commitment to never allow “changes to the status quo by force.”
“Right now, Ukraine’s grain silos are full. At the same time, 44 million people around the world are marching towards starvation” ー World Food Program
Recent back-to-back engagements with NATO show Japan’s growing strategic alignment with the EU, while Kishida’s eye on the US-Japan alliance is strong.
They share the concern that China might be plotting to use force to annex Taiwan and change the status quo in the East China Sea and...