Politics & Security
Prime Minister Suga’s Maiden Foreign Visit: Why is Vietnam So Important for Japan?
Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga’s recent trip to the Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam and Indonesia was his first [&hel
Politics & Security
Can the Quad Deliver? China’s Predatory, Revisionist Ways Should No Longer Go Unchallenged
The second foreign ministers’ meet of the Australia-India-Japan-United States “Quad” is scheduled for Tuesday, October
Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | The Japan-U.S. Alliance of Hope: Asia-Pacific Maritime Security, by Nakasone Peace Institute
A Quiet Hope The Japan-U.S. alliance is arguably the most important bilateral alliance in the world. It is […
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] The Time is Ripe for Upgrading the ‘Quad’ Dialogue
Concern has been raised that political diversions following Shinzo Abe’s resignation as prime minister in Japan and the
Economy & Tech
Shinzo Abe’s Supply Chain Subsidy a Model for Reducing Dependence on China
In the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, Japan identified one flu drug, Avigan, developed by Fujifilm Holdings,
Politics & Security
Missile and Nuclear Proliferation Networks Linked to China Continue to Threaten It’s Neighbors
Tokyo’s relationship with China and North Korea in a post-Abe era will continue to be an issue pertaining to […
Politics & Security
Historical Claims? China Wasn’t Interested in Senkakus Before Discovery of Possible Oil Deposits
China’s survey ship conducted activities in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Okinotorishima, nearly 1,740 ki
Politics & Security
How to Tackle the China ThreatーThe Case for a Concert of Democracies
As the world battles the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it seems to have brought out a new kind […]
Politics & Security
Japan Has the Power and Responsibility to Keep China in Check, Says Book Author Yang Yi
The Chinese novelist Yang Yi (real name Liu Qiao) — so far the only non-Japanese national to ever […]
Politics & Security
Why did Deng Xiaoping Advocate for the ‘World to Overthrow China’ in 1974?
If one day, China should change color and turn into a superpower, if it should play the tyrant […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Call the Senkakus By Their Japanese Name, Assign Personnel to Live on the Islands
On June 22, the Ishigaki Municipal Assembly approved a resolution renaming an area it administers that includes the
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Australia-India Security Pact Should Help Realize U.S. and Japan’s ‘Free Seas’ Vision
Two major countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia and India, have reached an agreement on upgrading their bi