While the facts behind the LDP scandal must be fully explained, the new Kishida Cabinet cannot delay completing the budget and tackling urgent national issues.
Relations are better between Japan and South Korea but for an enduring partnership the two must overcome historical issues and the 2018 radar lock-on dispute.
Climate change is the single greatest existential threat facing the Blue Pacific and the Indian Ocean, putting people and entire regional ecosystems at risk.
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 new aircraft carrier will replace an aging Russian model and assist India's Navy in conducting an increasing array of naval exercises with friendly nations.
There is much that preceded the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The author examines several differing views on when the Asia-Pacific War began.
COVID-19 spread worldwide because of the secrecy of China. Don't let that happen again as new pathogens are causing the fresh wave of respiratory infections.
Hong Kong released Agnes Chow from prison in 2021. She recounts her ordeal since, including a forced propaganda tour and her painful decision to leave the...
Backed by robust military stealth, Beijing is using the new laws as it tries to win favorable settlement terms in territorial disputes with its Asian neighbors.
The pace of China's military and nuclear weapons buildup has been unprecedented. Japan, Australia and South Korea especially need to stay alert to the risks.
As Middle East turmoil disrupts maritime commerce, Japan and India's security focus is expanding to the vital oil shipping routes through the Persian Gulf.
Talks In Busan were amicable. Still, their success will be measured by whether the foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea can resolve sticky issues.