Commentary / Japan Aug 8, 2018
Japan and the emerging Indo-Pacific strategy
by Mercy A. Kuo
Better than most, Tokyo has clarity about the disaccord between economic and security interests when advocating the Indo-Pacific strategy.
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National / History Jun 20, 2018
U.S. sailors honor Pearl Harbor survivor during one last visit
Ray Emory survived the early morning surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that killed nearly 2,400 servicemen nearly 80 years ago. The 97-year-old never forgot those who died that day, spending the past few decades doggedly pushing for the remains of those buried as unknowns to ...
Commentary / Japan May 21, 2018
Is history rhyming in East Asia?
by Kuni Miyake
Look to Japan-U.S. relations in the 1930s for clues on the course of current Sino-American ties.
Commentary / Japan Apr 23, 2018
Time for Japan to recalibrate its strategy?
by Shihoko Goto
A much-touted bond with the U.S. president left Prime Minister Shinzo Abe largely empty-handed.
Commentary / Japan Apr 18, 2018
The elephant in the Abe-Trump room
by Robert Boxwell
Tokyo and Washington's mutual concern over China's growing military activities in the region trumps Japan-U.S. trade frictions.
Commentary / Japan Mar 26, 2018
Japan's flower-power diplomacy
by Shihoko Goto
When it comes to winning hearts and minds in springtime, it's almost impossible to beat Japan's influence in Washington.
Commentary / Japan Jan 30, 2018
Abe's Trump bromance had a terrible month
by William Pesek
Three actions in the past week encapsulate why the prime minister's investment in the Trump White House may backfire
Commentary / Japan Jan 16, 2018
Japan's strategy in the Trump era
by Tsuneo Watanabe
How might Tokyo deal with a tilt toward isolationism in the U.S.?
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Oct 30, 2017
Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
National Oct 5, 2017
The United States approved the sale of 56 advanced medium-range missiles to Japan for an estimated ¥12.6 billion ($113 million), the State Department said Wednesday as the two allies face a growing missile and nuclear threat from North Korea. The planned sale of the AIM-120C-7 ...
Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE Aug 21, 2017
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomacy faces the risk of coming to an end without tangible accomplishments.
Commentary / Japan Jun 13, 2017
Japan-U.S. economic dialogue: risk and strategy
by Yoichi Funabashi
The fact that the current relationship between Japan and the U.S. increasingly resembles that of 30 years ago elicits a certain sense of futility.