EDITORIALS
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.
COMMENTARY
Brahma Chellaney
There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.
Noah Feldman
The top court's EPA decision upends precedent and, in effect, embraces a new doctrine of law.
EDITORIALS
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.
Editorials
Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
Editorials
A new president, a new opportunity for Japan-South Korea relations
Signs are encouraging for Tokyo. Throughout the presidential campaign, Yoon Suk-yeol criticized sitting President Moon Jae-in for letting Japan-South Korea relations deteriorate.
Editorials
The U.S. Fed navigates a difficult path, with much resting on its success
The market plunge is a vote of no confidence in the Fed’s ability to safely navigate between competing imperatives: controlling inflation and keeping the economy growing.
Editorials
The war in Ukraine and Russia's threats have given policymakers and publics reason to believe that nuclear arsenals contribute to national security.
Editorials
Japanese officials favor a weak yen because companies earn higher profits. But Japanese businesses now rely increasingly on foreign production, which limits the value of a weaker yen.
Editorials
Tokyo should use its influence and its political capital to persuade countries sitting on the fence on the Ukraine war to join it and support a global order that is under attack.
COMMENTARY
Hal Brands
No matter what happens in the Ukraine war, the U.S. must persuade allies to move more troops and equipment permanently into states on Russia’s borders.
Jonathan Bernstein
Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony describing an attempt by Donald Trump to grab the wheel of his car on Jan. 6 revealed a lack of control in more ways than one.
Keun Lee
Despite big aspirations, China has struggled to catch up with the U.S. in the economically and strategically vital semiconductor industry, and will continue to face significant barriers to progress.
Yuichi Hosoya
Post-World War II, Japan has had to contend with its economy, its relationship with China and the United States' influence in the region, leading an uncertain approach to Beijing.
Peter Singer
After the Roe v. Wade decision, many are speculating about which rights the Supreme Court will take away next.
Mihir Sharma
For the organization to recover its relevance, China and the U.S. both need to make more serious compromises.
George Magnus
In this new era of strategic competition between China and the West, disengagement is the order of the day.