Editorials Mar 12, 2019
There is a need to reassess burden sharing across U.S. alliances, but it is vital that U.S. decision-makers understand that those alliances do not exist merely to protect other countries.
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Editorials Oct 1, 2018
Okinawa's new governor and the national government should instead dialogue to explore a way out of the standoff over the relocation of the Futenma base functions to Henoko.
Commentary / Japan Sep 11, 2018
Japan must do more to support its alliance with the U.S.
by Richard Solomon
Tokyo will have to invest more energy in its long-standing security partnership with Washington.
Commentary / Japan May 30, 2016
Trump's Japan-bashing and the security alliance
by Yoichi Funabashi
Even if Donald Trump ultimately loses the presidential race, his campaign may nevertheless prompt a reconsideration of both the U.S. policy of a rebalance to the Asia-Pacific and its TPP trade strategy.
National / Politics | FOCUS Oct 8, 2015
Abe to battle for broader foreign support for SDF changes
by Ko Hirano
Fresh from winning support from a handful of foreign countries for Japan's new security laws, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now pursuing broader international backing for the changes. He has meetings planned with a range of foreign leaders in coming weeks. Broad support is seen ...
Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE May 21, 2015
The more belligerent Beijing behaves, the more important the Japan-U.S. alliance becomes.