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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
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Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Free and Open Indo-Pacific
President Donald Trump has just ended a surprisingly successful five-country first visit to Asia. His marathon 12-day