The North’s tactics of brinkmanship are aimed at maneuvering America, Japan and other nations into loosening sanctions by using military provocations as leverage.
If Pyongyang’s report that its missile traveled 1,500 km to reach its target, then most of Japan is now within North Korea’s striking range.
“Deep concern” about North Korea’s missile program is not enough to start talks, especially when Pyongyang has a perfect record of nonchalantly breaking promises it has...
Sex scandals and corruption allegations have led to a shift from left to right but candidates on both sides claimed their opponents were “too pro-Japan”.
Although North Korea is by no means invincible, it is aggressive and does have the capacity to cause a huge number of casualties. More than a million...
The Obama administration, in which Mr. Joe Biden served as vice president, adopted the posture of ‘strategic patience,’ leaving North Korean problems unaddressed. A repeat...
On June 15, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the Japanese government would suspend a plan to deploy Aegis Ashore ground-based air defense missile systems...
Efforts to solve the North Korea nuclear and abduction issues are at a standstill. One reason for this impasse is that China is using a...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party with its strong support base has...
![[3.11 Earthquake: Rebuilding] 10 Years Later: Tohoku’s Recovery and Resilience Together with the World](https://japan-forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3-11-earthquake-rebuilding-10-years-later-tohokus-recovery-and-resilience-together-with-the-world-side-banner.jpg)
