Julie Turner, United States Special Envoy on North Korean Rights Issues spoke on the "importance of bringing actors back to the table" on the abduction issue.
Veteran journalist Yoshihisa Komori compares the foreign policy approaches of the likely candidates for the 2024 US election and the implications for East Asia.
Upping the risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait, China just moved its southbound military and civilian flight paths provocatively closer to its neighbors.
A former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho has committed to accounting for the North's abductions victims.
With pivotal elections in Taiwan and the US and China's hegemonic promises, predictions are for turmoil that requires democracies to demonstrate firmer resolve.
With China threatening Taiwan and on the path to becoming a coercive hegemon, further strengthening ties with India would benefit Japan and Asia as a whole.
Durable international ties depend on shared values and material interests, and for democracies, the foundation of such is ultimately individual liberty.
China's aggressive acts around the Senkaku Islands and South China Sea are clear and blatant violations of international law and cannot be allowed to continue.
The proposed Kra landbridge would be costly but offer an interesting bypass to shipping through the Malacca Strait if Chinese participation can be limited.
What’s the debate in Japan, and what’s trending? The Week podcast is back for a special episode to enjoy Pacific seafood in the northeast of Japan.
Reciprocating initiatives in 2022 to help Taiwan counter China's economic coercion, now it is promoting Japan's fishing industry against China's import ban.
Relations are better between Japan and South Korea but for an enduring partnership the two must overcome historical issues and the 2018 radar lock-on dispute.