As regional and global dynamics develop, predictions from these scenarios point to Japan becoming more open, more Asian, and more influential in the New Year.
Newlyweds from Melbourne share the top moments from their 16-day winter honeymoon, starting with the bustling cities of Fukuoka, Osaka, and Kyoto.
As the JRA's new president, Masayoshi Yoshida shares insights on how horse racing can grow and thrive, including utilizing newer technologies for wagering.
Unless the CCP embraces capitalist innovation and public accountability, which is unlikely, China's local debt could cause the central bank to collapse by 2030.
The final 100 meters determined the outcome of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies as Daiwa Major-sired Ascoli Piceno remained unbeaten in three career starts.
Meet Miu Hirano, the soft-spoken, seriously focused table tennis champion and Olympian who shares her love of Sanrio characters with fans and fellow athletes.
What is behind the growing number of Japanese and other foreigners detained under China's counterespionage law? The author provides several case studies.
Xi Jinping told Biden, "Planet Earth is big enough for the two nations to succeed," showing no change in its hegemonic stance vis-à-vis other nations.
The Kishida-Xi talks didn't touch on China's detention of Japanese nationals, the situation in the East China Sea or Beijing's military activities around Japan.
It is far cheaper for Japan to prepare for war and not have to fight it, says Dr Kenneth R Weinstein. With so many simultaneous crises,...
The first multilateral discussion on AI safety called for international cooperation while identifying concerns about AI's risks if used to gain hegemony.
"The two-state solution, including the creation of a Palestinian state to live in peace with Israel, is the only way forward" — EU HRVP Josep Borrell