Former prime minister Abe Shinzo’s relationship with Donald Trump has been dissected in terms of its “wins” and “losses” but the only way...
The threat of ballistic missile attacks from North Korea and the increasing Chinese incursions into the Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands has reignited debate on...
The ongoing global health crisis has placed economic resilience at the center stage of national strategy. At the same time, Japan’s own...
On June 15, Japan abruptly suspended its plan to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore air missile shield system with Defense Minister Kono Taro...
Expanding the remit of Japan's Self-Defense Forces led to protests in 2015; declassified documents show us the roots of this controversy 60...
COVID-19 is the first time Japan's SDF has deployed for a health crisis - which may be an important step towards Japan...
Since the first signs of the novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-2, appeared in December 2019, a total of over 75,000 people have...
Last month, media reported that the Japanese government would be purchasing a small island off the coast of Kagoshima to build a...
Rising U.S. - Iran tensions create additional risk for a planned Japanese naval deployment to the region. Can Tokyo avoid being pulled...
Japan's reliance on energy from the Middle East makes it keen to avoid conflict between the U.S. and Iran - but much...
If the U.S.-Japan military alliance is to be effective in a new era of geopolitics, both sides need to be realistic about...
The U.S.-China trade conflict has stoked fears of "Cold War 2.0" - but this is only one of several possible scenarios Japan...