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South Korea’s JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent 

South Korea’s JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent 

By Takahashi Kosuke
It’s the first time that any South Korean newspaper has ever employed a Japanese reporter as a staff writer.

Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’

Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’

By James Kaizuka
The Kishida administration’s decision to export advanced fighter jets is part of a long evolution of Japan’s understanding of what it really means to be a peaceful nation.
North Korea Says Japan’s Prime Minister Offered to Meet With Leader Kim Jong Un Soon

North Korea Says Japan’s Prime Minister Offered to Meet With Leader Kim Jong Un Soon

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
Japan acknowledged it has been trying to arrange a bilateral summit but dismissed North Korea’s preconditions for such a meeting as unacceptable.

Akira Toriyama and the True Source of Japanese Soft Power

Akira Toriyama and the True Source of Japanese Soft Power

By Tom Le
Effective cultural diplomacy ultimately rests on the shoulders of creatives and artists looking to tell a good story.

Biden to Host Summit With Japan’s Kishida and Philippines’ Marcos

Biden to Host Summit With Japan’s Kishida and Philippines’ Marcos

By Sebastian Strangio
The trilateral summit, which will be held in Washington on April 11, comes at a time of increasing tension in the western Pacific.

No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan

No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan

By Zhuoran Li
Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any conflict in the Taiwan Strait.

After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets

After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets

By Takahashi Kosuke
The LDP was able to convince its traditionally pacifist partner, Komeito, to okay yet another loosening of defense export rules. 
US and Japanese Forces to Resume Osprey Flights in Japan Following Fatal Crash

US and Japanese Forces to Resume Osprey Flights in Japan Following Fatal Crash

By Mari Yamaguchi
The Osprey aircraft has had a troubled history, including the November crash that killed 8 U.S. troops in Japan.

Understanding the Paradox of Japan’s Economy

Understanding the Paradox of Japan’s Economy

By Zhihai XIE
Even while Japan loses ground relative to other advanced economies, its stock market is soaring.

IAEA Chief Reassures Residents That Treated Wastewater Discharge at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Safe

IAEA Chief Reassures Residents That Treated Wastewater Discharge at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Safe

By Mari Yamaguchi
The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries including China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood immediately after the release began.

North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan

North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan

By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
What does the North Korean leadership have in mind?
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster

Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster

By Florentine Koppenborg
The yawning gap between vision and policy reality jeopardizes Japan’s important energy security goals and efforts to decarbonize the energy supply.

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