On November 22, South Korea’s Moon Jae In government announced the conditional suspension of its earlier decision to terminate the defense intelligence sharing agreement with Japan...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to cancel his cherry blossom party for 2020 after being criticized for having invited many of his political...
We learned this week that a man who uses the name “Francisco” — the same name as the Pope — is the Deputy Prime Minister of...
In Ian Fleming’s novel You Only Live Twice, the Japanese Secret Service is a formidable organization. Directed by Tiger Tanaka, an ex-kamikaze volunteer with...
On November 22, South Korea officially notified Japan that it was holding off on the termination of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)...
Recently there have been moves by South Korea suggesting it seeks to improve the strained relations between Seoul and Tokyo. For example, Prime Minister...
Emperor Naruhito carried out the most traditional and important of the rituals to becoming emperor of Japan, the Daijosai, starting from the evening of...
When Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took formal delivery of the maiden French-made Rafale fighter jet in France in October, it marked the beginning of...
Japanese officials are incensed by the South Korea’s attempt to set up Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a photo opportunity that could mislead the...
David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State East Asian and Pacific Affairs, stressed the importance of open communication and close trilateral relations between the...
It is remarkable to examine the Japanese public’s relative silence towards Japan’s announcement to purchase the F-35B as its newest military acquisition — a major...
The Japanese government is considering dispatching Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) vessels and planes to the Middle East to help ensure safe navigation near the Strait of...