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The Saga of Mageshima

Last month, media reported that the Japanese government would be purchasing a small island off the coast of Kagoshima to build a...

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Security

Could Japan Get Caught in a U.S.-Iran Crossfire?

Rising U.S. - Iran tensions create additional risk for a planned Japanese naval deployment to the region. Can Tokyo avoid being pulled...

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Sino-Japanese Review

Why Did China Detain a Japanese History Professor?

Welcome to the December 2019 installment of “Sino-Japanese Review,” a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...

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Society

Where are Japan’s climate strikers?

Japan felt the impact of climate change in floods and heatwaves this year - but few Japanese people joined the environmental protests...

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Society

Remembering Rikidōzan: The (Korean) Symbol of Japan’s Postwar Strength

Sunday, December 15 marked 53 years since the murder of a Japanese postwar icon Rikidōzan. Some may know of him as the...

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Politics

Can Japan help to reshape the international order?

The Tokyo Global Dialogue raised tough questions about the future of the liberal order and how it should respond to both populism...

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Politics

Time for Japan’s Opposition to Become Revisionists?

By engaging in a debate over the constitution, not just bluntly opposing revision, Japan's opposition could more fully represent its supporters' interests.

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Sino-Japanese Review

The growing gap in how Japan and China view each other

While Chinese people have increasingly positive views of Japan, Japanese people still have significant reservations about China despite improving relations.