Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] The Time is Ripe for Upgrading the ‘Quad’ Dialogue
Concern has been raised that political diversions following Shinzo Abe’s resignation as prime minister in Japan and the
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EDITORIAL | Japan Must Work with U.S. to Stop China’s Missile Launch Provocations
Photo: Chinese Dongfeng DF-21D anti-ship missile The Chinese military launched four ballistic missiles on August 26 fr
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Archives Shows China’s Claims on Senkaku Islands Are Rooted in Distortions of History
Historical Claims The fundamental importance of archival records and data to study territorial histories has been esta
Special Reports
[Bookmark] Indian Ambassador’s Take: How Can Countries Change China’s ‘Belligerent Behavior’?
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
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[Speaking Out] Japan Needs to Become a Great Power Again, 75 Years After the War
In 1853 Commodore Perry visited Japan with a complaint. Japan was not a great power which threatened the U.S. [&hellip
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How to Tackle the China ThreatーThe Case for a Concert of Democracies
As the world battles the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it seems to have brought out a new kind […]
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Japan Should Not Dishonor the Emperor and Empress by Inviting Xi Jinping
In 2019, the Japanese government announced that it would invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to Japan for an [&helli
Special Reports
[Bookmark] Is Japan Putting Up A Good Enough Fight Against China’s Propaganda Warfare?
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
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EDITORIAL | Allies, Let’s Rally Behind Australia in the Face of Bullying by China
China continues to take various retaliatory measures against Australia in the wake of Canberra’s call for an independe
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Chinese Naval Activities Inside Japan’s Okinotorishima EEZ are Increasing Threat to Pacific Security
On July 18, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) confirmed that a Chinese naval survey vessel which had been […]
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EDITORIAL | China is a Security Threat to Japan, and the Defense White Paper Should Say So
The Defense of Japan 2020 annual white paper, released on July 14, expressed a strong sense of caution […]
Politics & Security
Lessons for Japan from How India Dealt with China
They say, you can’t choose your neighbors. That applies to all countries, including Japan. In recent times, the island