Commentary / Japan Jun 7, 2018
Who will be Japan's next chief antagonist?
by Erik Isaksson
North Korea has long played the enemy for Japanese domestic political purposes. If peace comes, that will have to change.
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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 3, 2018
Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy falls short
by James D.J. Brown
The government must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.
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.?
Commentary / Japan Oct 23, 2017
How Japan could respond to the North Korean threat
by Masamichi Hanabusa and Sadaaki Numata
Japan cannot afford to slumber in pseudo-peace while leaving this issue for other nations to resolve.
Commentary / Japan Aug 22, 2017
Tokyo needs distance from Trump train wreck
by William Pesek
It's time for those in Trump's orbit — including Prime Minister Abe — to assess how much they'll be diminished by association and do some crisis management.
Commentary / Japan May 23, 2017
The Izumo deployment: Japan's hat in the ring
by Rupakjyoti Borah
The maiden overseas deployment of Japan's Izumo helicopter destroyer is a clear signal that the waters in the Indo-Pacific region are heating up.
Commentary / Japan Mar 9, 2017
by Hugh Cortazzi
Japan's continuing importance should not need restating, but its future prospects are not so clear.
Commentary / Japan Feb 24, 2017
Deepening Japan-India ties in an uncertain age
by Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain
Japan and India are natural allies, and are ready to expand the scope of their economic, strategic and defense cooperation.
Commentary / Japan Feb 9, 2017
Japanese arms exports can boost regional stability
by Masahiro Matsumura
With the proper policy, calibrated Japanese arms export to Southeast Asian countries can be an effective policy instrument for preserving regional stability.
Commentary / Japan Dec 27, 2016
In visiting Pearl Harbor, Abe again shows his pragmatic side
by Stephen R. Nagy
Upon returning to power in 2012, Abe has demonstrated his pragmatism to governance numerous times by adopting positions that both appeal to, but also upset his conservative base.
Commentary / Japan Nov 22, 2013
by Gregory Clark
Japan's "honne" and "tatamae" approach to some foreign policy issues has had poor results.