Special Reports
[Bookmark] EXCLUSIVE: After Stepping Down, Shinzo Abe Looks Back on Legacy
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one […
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[Bookmark] EXCLUSIVE: Shinzo Abe on Ensuring Japan’s Position in East Asia
Above: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on October 16, 2020, in an exclusive interview with The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN
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Japan’s Joe Biden Problem
How long will it take before Japan looks back on the Trump presidency with nostalgia? It may happen […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | PM Suga’s Trip A Good Start to Rally ASEAN Behind Regional Peace and Prosperity
On October 18, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga embarked upon his first overseas trip since taking office in September,
[Speaking Out] The Science Council of Japan Symbolizes the Postwar Regime
What the Science Council of Japan should be has been brought into question since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga refused
Politics & Security
[Asia’s Next Page] Tokyo’s Quad Move for Closer Ties, Strengthened Security in the Indo Pacific
Militarization in Tokyo’s security outlook has been one of the most contested debates across Japan for last decade. Fo
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China’s ‘Arms Race’ Threatens Asia-Pacific Region and Beyond, Says U.S. Special Presidential Envoy
China is in an “arms race” and has deployed a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles, the U.S. […]
Politics & Security
Can the Quad Take On the China Challenge?
The second ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad (or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) countriesーA
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | A ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ is the Business of More Countries Beyond the Quad
Foreign ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia, and India met in Tokyo on October 6, and Prime Minister Yosh
Politics & Security
Mike Pompeo’s Plan for a Stronger, Larger Quad Suits the Conservative Governments of Britain and Japan
From left to right, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mo
Politics & Security
The Importance of the India-Japan JIMEX 20 Naval Exercises
The recently concluded JIMEX 20 naval exercises between the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
Politics & Security
PM Suga’s Choice of Defense Minister Signals a Taiwan-Friendly Administration
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s choice of Nobuo Kishi as defense minister has belied expectations that he would be more