Japan's neo-conservatives have much in common with their U.S. counterparts - but for all their political power, they have accomplished few of...
As the Japan - South Korea dispute continues, the U.S. should ignore its "do-something" instinct and give its partners space to handle...
Donald Trump's visits cause large protests in many nations - but not in Japan, where PM Abe's relationship with the U.S. President...
As relations worsen between Japan and South Korea, Tokyo Review's editors discuss the reasons for the dispute - and what kind of...
Shinzo Abe is Japan's most powerful post-war Prime Minister - but the real story isn't his dominance, it's how little he's been...
Japan's upcoming election is unlikely to shake Shinzo Abe's grip on power - but the united front shown by the opposition parties...
The UK has been Japan's favored business gateway to Europe - but Brexit, and fears of a UK turn to China, creates...
A long-running battle over the future of Osaka will dominate April's local elections, as proponents struggle to keep the city's Metropolitan Plan...
Kenneth Pyle's recent book on U.S.-Japan relations raises, but fails to entirely answer, important questions about the American role in democratising Japan.
In Okinawa, U.S. military bases are an ever-present issue in local politics. But only once before have residents of the island prefecture...
On February 24, the prefecture of Okinawa will hold a referendum on the construction of a major extension to the U.S. Marine...
Editor’s Note: this is the second in of a series of articles related to the imperial abdication and ascension scheduled for late...