As rivalry between Beijing and Washington escalates, relations between China and Japan are often limited by Japan's prioritization of the U.S. alliance.
Welcome to the March 2019 installment of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...
The second Trump-Kim summit is an event of crucial importance not only for the United States and North Korea, but also for...
Welcome to the February 2019 installment of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in Sino-Japanese relations that provides a running...
When it comes to base-hosting issues in Okinawa, there is a tendency of looking at stakeholders as binary groups—Okinawa versus the mainland,...
The Trump Administration's possible withdrawal from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty would have a major impact on Japan's security and U.S. alliance.
On the last day of work before the government officially broke for the New Year’s holiday week, Japan’s Ministry of Defense released...
Japan's computer illiterate cybersecurity minister has been widely ridiculed - but is only the latest in a long line of underqualified government...
Japan withdrew from South Korea's International Fleet Review after a dispute over flags - which belies good progress in the nations' security...
Exactly one year ago, the level of alert on North Korea in the Japanese Ministry of Defense was at an all-time high....
As South Korea and the U.S. soften their stances on North Korea ahead of the Trump-Kim summit, Japan remains committed to the...
Of the Abe Administration's many scandals, the issue of hidden mission logs from SDF operations in Iraq and South Sudan is perhaps...