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JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2020
Misreading the Chinese tea leaves: A dangerous escalation
Building a U.S. strategy on false premises and no overarching goals is hugely problematic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2020
The Abe doctrine on 'Quad plus'
The narrative offers a strategic direction for Japan's international activism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2020
Japan's long-term foreign policy: building resilience
Japan's domestic political flux coincides with a deterioration in its geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2020
Remembering Yukio Okamoto
Japan has lost a true patriot who always did his best for his nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet
The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2020
An opening for Japanese leadership in the Mideast
Abe's rapport with the main players gives him an opportunity to play peacemaker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 30, 2019
Abe's foreign policy outlook for 2020
2020 promises to be a challenging year for Abe as Japan's top diplomat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2019
South Korea, Africa and the EU: A strategy for the Abe Cabinet
A strategic vision is required to successfully meet the international challenges that the nation faces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2019
How to deal with the Islamic Republic
Japan should do what it can under existing laws and regulations. Nothing more and nothing less.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2018
How Abe is changing Japan's foreign policy apparatus
The prime minister has seized the diplomacy initiative from the bureaucracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2018
Abe strikes a 'Belt and Road' balancing act
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
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2018
Who will be Japan's next chief antagonist?
North Korea has long played the enemy for Japanese domestic political purposes. If peace comes, that will have to change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018
Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy falls short
The government must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2017
How Japan could respond to the North Korean threat
Japan cannot afford to slumber in pseudo-peace while leaving this issue for other nations to resolve.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2017
Tokyo needs distance from Trump train wreck
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2017
The Izumo deployment: Japan's hat in the ring
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
What path will Japan take?
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
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
With the proper policy, calibrated Japanese arms export to Southeast Asian countries can be an effective policy instrument for preserving regional stability.

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