Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivered his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on September 26 (Japan time), in which he announced that Japan has...
The heads of state of Japan and India held their first talks via teleconference on Friday, September 25, a week after Yoshihide Suga took the reigns...
Japan’s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga held a teleconference with South Korea’s president, Moon Jae In, on Thursday, September 24, a week after taking the...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga joined U.S. President Donald Trump in calling for further strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance in their initial phone call, which took...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide variety of themes. Our hope is for readers to...
Tokyo’s relationship with China and North Korea in a post-Abe era will continue to be an issue pertaining to Japan’s future foreign policy. Nuclear weapons...
(Last of a two part series) Part 1: Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister The big question everyone is asking...
Thirteen years ago, Shinzo Abe fell ill and resigned as prime minister. Today, however, he looks far different. He now stands firm despite his illness. ...
With the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) set to elect its new leader, more than anything else we want to see a lively discussion of...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the will to resign on the afternoon of August 28, adding that a preexisting health condition had returned and his...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a new record for the most consecutive days in office on August 24, breaking the previous record held by his...
In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review, published on August 14, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono emphasized the country’s long-standing interest in pursuing a...