Under increasing threat from Pyongyang, South Korea is thinking about possessing nuclear weapons. The subject has been taboo in Japan, but will that change?
Weeks ahead of an April US-Japan summit, President Joe Biden referred to the Nippon Steel buyout, saying he opposes a foreign company owning US Steel.
If re-elected, Donald Trump will likely pressure Japan to improve reciprocity in the bilateral security treaty or make other demands.
The combined forces of Japan and the US in producing high-grade steel can counter China's cheap products. Nippon Steel must dispel the American side's concerns.
Debunking rumors, a written foreign policy paper of a think tank close to the Trump campaign sheds light on what a second term would mean for...
Veteran journalist Yoshihisa Komori compares the foreign policy approaches of the likely candidates for the 2024 US election and the implications for East Asia.
Mr Trump is easy to understand and nothing to fear, the author says, but without Shinzo Abe, current leaders need to devise a new approach to...
Whether the Sado Gold Mines' UNESCO listing is approved, predictions are for global and local challenges in a precarious year for Japan-South Korea relations.
Americans go to the polls in November to elect a president for the next four years. What are the predictions for its outcome and how should...
The export to the US of Patriot missiles made under US license shows Japan is getting over its defense allergy, but it still must do more...
The United States and Japan held their second Economic 2+2 meeting while continuing to evaluate technology-related supply chain cooperation amid challenges.
Rescuing the abduction victims is a race against time. A renowned expert on Japan-Korean relations explains the feasibility of three ways they could be saved.