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.