China's Belt and Road project has created enormous debt at home while funding poorly used infrastructure projects in countries that cannot repay their loans.
The move comes as China and Russia seek to turn the Israel-Hamas war to their advantage, creating dilemmas for Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To counter China's destructive Belt and Road Initiative, G7 nations should lead in infrastructure financing based on transparency and fairness.
Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki of Nippon Ishin no Kai meets with Russian officials without telling his party and against Japan's interests. Who is he representing then?
Experts on pressing issues of our time, such as Russia's invasion and the China threat, share their views through JAPAN Forward's current affairs seminar.
Putin wants ammunition out of the Russia-North Korea summit; North Korea wants access to satellite and submarine technology — in violation of UN sanctions.
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin presented themselves as powerful comrades when they met at a spaceport in Siberia, but the meeting revealed their weakness.
An alignment of Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang could escalate tensions in Northeast Asia to a tipping point, ushering in an era of Cold War bloc politics.
India — which may be about to change its name to Bharat — is friendly to Japan. But can it be a trusted partner given its...
The likely assassination of Wagner leader Prigozhin adds to the long list of victims of "blood revenge" by a regime that has made itself an enemy...
Filled with lies, Vladimir Putin uses this "patriotic education" to justify the invasion of Ukraine and the illegal occupation of Japan's Northern Territories.
ICC judges only issue arrest warrants after a long process in which multiple experts affirm that, in each case, it reflects the law, evidence, and justice.