Japan-U.S. security treaty - The Japan Times

National / Politics Dec 19, 2018

Records reveal detailed strategy to amend pacifist Constitution by former PM Nobusuke Kishi, Abe's grandfather

Ex-Prime Minister Kishi set a two-year timeline to revise the postwar security treaty with the United States as a precursor to amending the pacifist Constitution, declassified records show.

Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Oct 22, 2018

Lessons from diplomatic and constitutional history

by Kaoru Iokibe

The 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration presents an opportunity to make a sweeping assessment of Japan's political and diplomatic trajectory over the ensuing years.

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.

National / Politics Feb 7, 2017

Trump ramps up efforts to reassure Japan with phone call from new top U.S. diplomat

by Ayako Mie

In the lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s summit this week, Washington is upping its efforts to reassure Tokyo of its security commitment to Japan.