

EDITORIALS
Editorials
The new lineup is remarkably consistent with that of its predecessor, a government forged under the influence of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Editorials
The Beijing government is furious nevertheless, denouncing Nancy Pelosi's visit in strident language and promising countermeasures to ensure that no one gets the wrong idea.
COMMENTARY

Brahma Chellaney
The Taliban regime is behaving as expected, turning the country into a breeding ground for international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and mass migration.
Gearoid Reidy
Commemorating the end of World War II can be a sensitive moment in Japan. How to honor the slain prime minister is now another one.
EDITORIALS
Editorials
Execution of Myanmar democracy activists reveals junta's true colors
It is well past time for the community of nations to impose sanctions against Myanmar's military government and its key supporters after the execution of pro-democracy activists.
Editorials
Yuzuru Hanyu, who recently announced his retirement, redefined the sport of skating.
Editorials
Prime Minister Kishida's actions after the election win will reveal the power that Abe's name retains and the immediate prospects for his legacy.
Editorials
Japan is a democracy, so the attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara on Friday is an attack on us all.
Editorials
If peace in the Asia-Pacific and around the world is to be strengthened and secured, NATO and its partners must make their summit pledges meaningful.
Editorials
The Osaka court abdicated its fundamental job by deferring to public opinion rather than determining whether a right was either constitutional or not in its same-sex marriage ruling.
Editorials
According to SIPRI, after a marginal decrease in the number of warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
Editorials
If the prospect of mass starvation in distant countries due to the Ukraine war is not horrific enough to motivate the world to take action, self-interest should.
Editorials
The recent "Quad" summit hastily attended by Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, showed he knows how to move quickly. He must not let up on that pace.
Editorials
Biden’s visit takes the Japan–U.S. partnership to new heights
With the U.S. being Japan’s only ally, Biden's reiteration that their bilateral alliance is the cornerstone of peace in the Indo-Pacific is more than diplomatic boilerplate.
COMMENTARY

Brad Glosserman
Southeast Asia wants the U.S. to remain deeply engaged in regional affairs but not exacerbate tensions with China.
Anders Aslund
By establishing a buyers’ cartel to impose a price cap on Russian crude, the West could achieve its goal of defunding Russia's war machine.
Tyler Cowen
Full reunification is difficult to imagine, but there are many possible arrangements that fall short of that.

Brad Glosserman
Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake didn’t just dress his clients, he challenged them.
Tim Culpan
Lost billions, graft probes, and broken dreams are the result of over-ambitious goals to build a leading chip sector.
Hans-werner Sinn
The Keynesian demand policy to stimulate economic activity will merely fuel inflation, for which the ECB will rightly be blamed if it keeps buying government bonds.
Chris Bryant
European corporate profits are soaring but employees hoping for a big raise face disappointment.