Whether the words come from the president or his ambassador, it's time to say "no" to American meddling in Japan's lawmaking and government decisions.
Henry Kissinger is hailed as a foreign policy guru. But in this review, his analysis of Japan is fundamentally flawed, possibly due to his WWII experiences.
On the last day of the parliamentary session, PM Fumio Kishida gave hints about his policies going forward on digitalization, green technology, and more.
"There is no more time," said Prime Minister Kishida, addressing the issue of declining births and proposing measures to support families and children.
The G7 Hiroshima summit has been touted as a success. But Japan still only supplies non-lethal weapons to Ukraine and its defense spending falls short.
Opposition members in the Diet wasted time during the 2023 budget deliberations by attacking LDP minister Sanae Takaichi with a discredited document.
The National Diet should not confine the discussion to sources of funding for expanded defense outlays, but include how to elevate Japan's deterrence power.
Here are the key features of Japan's agenda for 2023 as they were delivered by Prime Minister Kishida in his speech before the Diet on January...
Japan is in a serious security environment. How dare China criticize its defense spending, when Beijing itself is on an accelerated military expansion?
Japan and its partners can only meet the accelerating significant challenges to a rules-based order posed by North Korea and China by strengthening deterrence.
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.
Xi's has reformed the PLA to follow his larger strategic vision, placing greater emphasis on military diplomacy and seeking armed dominance in the region.
