"We have to prove that the rule of law does work, and justice does exist…. You don't have to be Ukrainians to support Ukraine. It is...
Ambassador Sergiy Korsunsky spoke at the Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages about why the war must be won and the friendship between Japan and Ukraine.
Japan and Europe share the same perspective on upholding the rules-based order and have been impressed by each other's responses to the war in Ukraine.
A recent analysis revealed a declining US military — a timely reminder for Japan that deterring war is and always has been a costly endeavor.
The expert panel's focus on Japan's defense buildup is called for, but what Japan really needs is an overhaul of its security and foreign policy posturing.
Like what it is doing to Ukraine, Russia's occupation of Japan's Northern Territories is a "violation of international law and needs to be resolved," says Ukrainian...
Professor Tomoko Ako argues that creating a counter-narrative based on the logic of democracy is a key strategy in combating digital authoritarianism.
Surrounded by dictatorships possessing nuclear weapons, Japan contends with inward-looking legislators and a finance ministry that restrains defense spending.
From Twitter to Ukraine and even Japan, the words and actions of the outspoken Elon Musk are constantly throwing observers off balance.
That China, North Korea, and Russia are flirting with a nuclear attack option poses an imminent challenge to nuclear deterrence for the US and its Asian...
It's "time to act" stressed Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike at COP27. Tangible and intangible strategic action is needed "to achieve net zero emission by 2050."
Absent a joint capability the Japan Self-Defense Force isn't even the sum of its parts. With it, the JSDF becomes far more capable of defending Japan.