Commentary / Japan Jul 30, 2020
Misreading the Chinese tea leaves: A dangerous escalation
by Stephen R. Nagy
Building a U.S. strategy on false premises and no overarching goals is hugely problematic.
Commentary / Japan Jul 17, 2020
The Abe doctrine on 'Quad plus'
by Jagannath Panda
The narrative offers a strategic direction for Japan’s international activism.
Commentary / Japan Jun 16, 2020
Japan's long-term foreign policy: building resilience
by Robert Ward
Japan’s domestic political flux coincides with a deterioration in its geopolitical environment.
Commentary / Japan May 11, 2020
by Kuni Miyake
Japan has lost a true patriot who always did his best for his nation.
Commentary / Japan Jan 30, 2020
An opening for Japanese leadership in the Mideast
by Adham Sahloul
Abe's rapport with the main players gives him an opportunity to play peacemaker.
Commentary / Japan Dec 30, 2019
Abe's foreign policy outlook for 2020
by Yuki Tatsumi
2020 promises to be a challenging year for Abe as Japan's top diplomat.
Commentary / Japan Oct 7, 2019
South Korea, Africa and the EU: A strategy for the Abe Cabinet
by Valerie Niquet
A strategic vision is required to successfully meet the international challenges that the nation faces.
Commentary / Japan Aug 13, 2019
How to deal with the Islamic Republic
by Kuni Miyake
Japan should do what it can under existing laws and regulations. Nothing more and nothing less.
Commentary / Japan Dec 18, 2018
How Abe is changing Japan's foreign policy apparatus
by Dmitry Filippov
The prime minister has seized the diplomacy initiative from the bureaucracy.
Commentary / Japan Nov 13, 2018
Abe strikes a 'Belt and Road' balancing act
by Andreea Brinza
Tokyo is engaging in Beijing's BRI while also hedging its bets through similar initiatives with other partners.
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.