geopolitics

Governments that have worked effectively to roll out apps and artificial intelligence for the social good are set to come out on top.

With Washington's relationship with Beijing fast deteriorating, Tokyo has the opportunity to step up and show its strength.

With Beijing seeking to build power in other countries, Tokyo must get wise, without turning to anti-China sentiment.

Japan risks losing its status as an advanced nation unless it survives the pandemic and comes out on top.

The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to stronger authoritarianism, populism and nationalism, threatening to harm rights-based systems.

The age of the two economic superpowers, which have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war, could be over.

With the United States and China facing issues over lack of action and trust, Japan needs to step up to make itself heard on the world stage.

With Beijing making its presence known, Tokyo needs to assess what it needs Washington for, and what it can do alone.

As the world heads into uncharted territory amid the coronavirus outbreak, it is undergoing stark and dramatic geopolitical shifts.

There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.

As long as Japan lacks a resolute strategy and prudent foreign policy, it risks becoming a strategic pawn in someone else's game.