The July 28 Japan-US 2+2 talks on extended deterrence took place against the backdrop of a Northeast Asia nuclear race led for decades by Beijing and...
Look for 'transactional diplomacy,' from Mr Trump. 'The idea is that we have to be tough with our enemies, but we also have to talk to...
Dr James E Auer deepened the understanding between Japan and the US and provided consequential guidance to JAPAN Forward from the time it was first launched.
US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel explains why actions by China and North Korea make absorbing the April 13 lessons from Israel necessary for collective deterrence.
With this Supreme Court ruling, Tamaki should promptly fulfill his legal duty to approve the government's design change for the Okinawa Henoko air base site.
Sole use of Okinawa bases by the US military shows lack of integration with the SDF. That must change to defend against the threat of Chinese...
The Xi Jinping dictatorship has become absolute. What does that mean to Japan, and how will it affect Tokyo's economic and security policy choices?
With its provocative missile launches and nuclear threats, North Korea is causing Japan and South Korea to rethink deterrence and alliance-based cooperation.
Cybersecurity has become a key component of national security, and the government has a critical role to play to protect citizens and private property.
Shinzo Abe’s quest for “normality” continues — in foreign policy, cultural pride, and possession of similar intelligence resources to other large democracies.
Their announcement of R&D cooperation on a Japan-based 2-nanometer semiconductor facility shows both parties’ strengths can help leading-edge supply chains.
China’s actions against Japan are a signal to deter its pursuit of the free and open Indo-Pacific and dampen Tokyo’s growing global profile and regional voice.