World / Politics / Crime & Legal May 30, 2020
The unusual step of issuing critical statements came as prominent Africans began taking issue with racially charged killings.
National / Politics | Commentary May 8, 2020
Japan prods firms to leave China, affecting ties with Beijing and Washington
by Mercy Kuo
The COVID-19 experience has left Abe with no choice but to step back from China’s embrace.
National / Politics | Commentary May 8, 2020
What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?
by Kristo Tamm
The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe’s legacy.
Commentary / World Apr 29, 2020
Diplomacy is another victim of the virus
by Mihir Sharma
China’s “wolf warriors” are just responding to pressures that envoys everywhere are feeling in the age of social media.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 7, 2020
South Korea's Moon doubles down on dovish approach, seeking Kim visit to Seoul
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite Pyongyang's abandonment of its nuclear and missile test moratoriums. Moon's appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" ...
National / Politics | Outlook 2020 Jan 2, 2020
Japan faces a diplomatic balancing act in 2020 as it seeks to manage ties with the U.S. and China
by Reiji Yoshida
In the spring, President Xi Jinping is set to come to Japan, the first visit by a Chinese president in nine years.
National Jan 1, 2020
Japan is expected to speak with Lebanon through diplomatic channels about Carlos Ghosn fleeing Tokyo for the Middle East country, says a senior government official.
National / Politics Dec 30, 2019
Japan pressed El Salvador to prevent Chinese influence over port
The Japanese government prevented a Chinese corporation from getting operating rights at a port in El Salvador to be built with a concessional loan from Tokyo, diplomatic sources said Monday. The government warned of withdrawing its plan to provide ¥11.2 billion ($102 million) in official ...
Commentary / Japan Dec 26, 2019
Japan's year that could have been
by Stephen R. Nagy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe guided Japan's diplomacy in 2019 with a steady hand.
Business Dec 24, 2019
How rare earth shocks lifted an upstart Australian mining company
by Melanie Burton, Yuka Obayashi and Aaron Sheldrick
Sprawled across a spent volcano on the remote edge of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, the Mount Weld mine seems a world away from the U.S.-China trade war. But the dispute has been a lucrative one for Lynas Corp., Mount Weld's Australian owner. ...
National / Politics Dec 23, 2019
Abe and Xi agree to work to elevate Japan-China ties to new level
“We want to build a relationship that is suitable for a new era for Japan and China,” Abe told Xi at the outset of their meeting.
Commentary / World Dec 23, 2019
Laboring under the illusion of a rules-based global order
by Brahma Chellaney
International law today is powerful against the powerless, and powerless against the powerful.