There is a strange debate over the Self-Defense Force using the term "Greater East Asia War." GHQ disallowed it during the Occupation, but that ended in...
Japan has a law against the crime of instigating foreign aggression against Japan. Denny Tamaki should take note before inviting foreign meddling in Okinawa.
The foreign and defense ministers in the new Kishida cabinet bring impressive, unexpected strengths to their jobs, marking them as two key members to watch.
The author examines the vastly contrasting styles of Japan's neighbors China and South Korea as they respond to TEPCO's release of treated water off Fukushima.
As we mark August 15 in this world in turmoil and flux, how long must we keep thinking in terms of the number of years since...
Whether the words come from the president or his ambassador, it's time to say "no" to American meddling in Japan's lawmaking and government decisions.
In the new book "Can You Win Against China?" (Kimi Tachi, Chugoku Ni Katerunoka), four key national security figures sound an alarm about the China threat.
North Korea's fanfare over the ICBM launch pad demonstrates that Japan's possession of counterstrike capability will have a significant deterring effect.
Kishida's remarks at the State Funeral were meaningful and showed his determination to do what he believes is right, even if national opinion is divided.
“In the face of crises you may encounter in the future, it will not be enough to merely look right and left and choose the middle...
From when I first started covering Abe some 24 years ago until the day of his death, I never saw Abe waver once in his political...
“The US policy of ambiguity toward Taiwan is now fostering instability in the Indo-Pacific region,” former PM Shinzo Abe wrote.
