Tokyo Review
Security
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5.3KJapan’s accelerated defense timeline
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s decision to move Japan’s defense-spending target of two percent of GDP two years earlier—from fiscal 2027 to the...
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7.6KTwo key elections chart the U.S.-Japan alliance’s future
Japanese and U.S. voters going to the polls this month won't think much about each other - but both choices will be...
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9.7KJapan as the Future: Energy & Geopolitics
While Europe and other parts of the world are facing the threat of an energy crunch resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...
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12.7KJapan as the Future: Demographic Crisis
Japan has been one of the first countries to experience demographic decline and how it has addressed these demographic crises can provide...
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7.2KWhy Japan Seeks a Security Clearance System
Though it might be an obscure step, developing an improved security clearance system would go a long way towards Japan's ability to...
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4.4KChina’s Security Architecture Raises More Questions than Answers for Japan
China's proposed Global Security Initiative may be ambiguous for now, but has the potential to create a host of new challenges for...
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7.3KJapan and China Face a New Normal around Taiwan
Taiwan is a uniquely sensitive issue in Japan-China relations, and recent heightened tensions cause a dilemma for Japan's foreign policy.
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11.0KTaiwan tensions are a minefield for Japan’s leaders
Prime Minister Kishida has new room to maneuver on security issues – but Japan’s support for Taiwan is an issue with no...