Commentary | Opinion Aug 17, 2020
Japan and the 'great power competition'
by Brad Glosserman
Return to first principles to get the region and the world right.
Commentary / Japan Mar 25, 2020
Finding strength and unity within our uncertain 'socially distant' future
by Joshua W. Walker
Japan's long history of 'bending to adversity' prepares Tokyo for what comes next in terms of global and international implications.
Commentary / Japan Mar 8, 2020
Will American populism damage Japan?
by Yoichi Funabashi
The sort of polarizing populism exemplified by Trump, Sanders and several other current world leaders may present Japan and the international order with their biggest challenge of the post-war era.
Commentary / Japan Feb 21, 2020
How the U.S. election will impact Japanese politics
by Yuki Tatsumi
This year's U.S. presidential election could serve as an existential shock that Japanese politics may desperately need to revitalize itself, forcing a generational change in political leadership that is long overdue.
Commentary / Japan Dec 31, 2019
Presidential election will define Japan-U.S. ties
by Glen S. Fukushima
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election will have profound implications for Japan and the rest of the world.
National Nov 16, 2019
Washington asked Tokyo to pay five times as much per year for U.S. forces based in Japan
The United States asked Japan earlier this year to pay significantly more — about five times as much per year — to support U.S. forces stationed on the soil of its major Asian ally, government sources said Saturday. The request was delivered by John Bolton, ...
Commentary / Japan Oct 28, 2019
Erosion of America's reliability for allies
by Kuni Miyake
The Trump administration's actions raise questions about the credibility of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Business Sep 16, 2019
U.S. will promise not to hike tariffs on Japanese autos, report says
Japan and the United States are reportedly working toward a joint leaders’ statement that would include a U.S. promise not to hike tariffs or introduce quotas on Japanese cars.
Commentary / Japan Jul 11, 2019
Trump's disquieting disdain for Japan
by Ramesh Thakur
Rising tensions between China and the U.S. have put Japan in a uniquely privileged position vis-a-vis both countries.
Commentary / Japan Jun 11, 2019
by Yoichi Funabashi
Just as in the prewar and postwar periods, the vital question with regard to the future of U.S.-Japan relations is that of how to confront and manage relations with China.
Editorials May 27, 2019
The rapport between Abe and Trump may be tested if Abe, as chair of this year's G20 summit, has to challenge Trump over trade issues.