Noting the severe security environment, the draft framework policy provides a roadmap to address issues from defense and diplomacy to Japan's social safety net.
Russia's heavy military losses have led to a surge in private military companies. But this could result in a mafia-type power struggle in post-Putin Russia.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is itself a war crime, and it has in turn spawned new war crimes, including the threat of nuclear damage from the...
The G7 Hiroshima summit has been touted as a success. But Japan still only supplies non-lethal weapons to Ukraine and its defense spending falls short.
Dai-ichi Life's chief economist believes strong Japanese stocks are due to corporate earnings and shareholder return policies that met investor expectations.
China will keep coercing countries with strings-attached investments, and democracies need to combat that by opening up trade opportunities, says Liz Truss.
We cannot disregard the reality that some who are in Japan illegally threaten public safety. The immigration rules must assess each individual's circumstances.
Despite positive reactions to Kishida's G7 chairmanship, his cabinet's approval rating did not improve, possibly due to a scandal involving his son.
The prime minister emphasized that, in resolving the abductions, he is ready for "direct, high-level talks" that would pave the way for a meeting with Kim.
China must be made to end its support and creation of loopholes for Russia to escape the sanctions imposed on it because of its ongoing war...
With the conclusion of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 21, a pertinent inquiry arises: How will future leaders evaluate the summit's impact a decade from...
Changing the export rules to make the engines available to like-minded countries with F-15 and F-16 fighter jets benefits Japan in ways well beyond the money.