Politics & Security
Under Modi’s 2nd Term, It’s Time to Take Japan-India Ties to the Next Level
With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister for a second term, the eyes […]
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China’s Belt and Road Initiatives Come with Geopolitical Risks, Says U.S. Think Tank
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), to which Chinese President Xi Jinping is committed, would not only expand China’s
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EDITORIAL | Japan and Indonesia Should Go Forward in Tandem as Maritime States
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reelected to a second term in office as the Southeast Asian nation’s top politic
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EDITORIAL | Japan Should Tap Into Southeast Asia’s Trust and Rising Expectations
A recent survey revealed Japan tops the list of trustworthy countries in the international community. Japan’s contri
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EDITORIAL: Japan Should Align with U.S. Policy vs China’s Aggression
We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies and its he
Special Reports
[NEIGHBORS] Ambassador Arifin Tasrif on Why Indonesians Are Flocking to Japan
How much do we know about our neighbors? A new series on JAPAN Forward—Neighbors—introduces leaders from the region an
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Japan’s Infrastructure Push in Northeast India Builds on Trust Factor
Dr Rupakjyoti Borah Japan has a historical connection with the northeastern
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U.S. Pacific Command Warns PRC Now Controls South China Sea
For years Japan has been sounding the alarm about Chinese aggression in the western Pacific and the South […]
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8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting: What Should Be on the Agenda?
China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning (C) takes part in a military drill of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in t
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Japan Expands Self-Defense Forces Assistance to Include South Asia
The Defense Ministry plans to expand the scope of the capacity-building assistance by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSD
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Japan, India, Vietnam: It Takes Three to Tango
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi, March 3,
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Will Japan Emerge as Champion of A Free and Open Indo-Pacific?
Whether one considers Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election in October and Donald Trump’s Asian trip in [&hell