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Japan
South China Sea Update: Assessing the US Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
Japan Unveils New 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo’s first domestically produced stealth fighter prototype was unveiled to the media this week.
Why Did Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Circumnavigate Japan?
By Ankit Panda
Continued Russian bomber flybys near Japanese airspace suggest that the bilateral relationship remains cool.
Has Germany Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A German bid is reportedly losing ground over technical concerns.
Japan’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter to Make Maiden Flight in Early 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, the maiden flight will be preceded by taxiing and ground trials.
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese defense spending will increase 1.5 percent during the next fiscal year.
Why Post-WWII Reconciliation Failed in East Asia
By Robert Farley
The legacy of the war endures, impacting modern regional relations.
The Lessons of Pearl Harbor: Fear Itself, Then and Now
By Catherine Putz
Remembering the dual legacy of December 7, 1941.
Can Eurofighter Beat Its Competition on the Asian Market?
By Benjamin David Baker
The Typhoon is a good fighter but faces keen competition in Asian markets.
US Approves Sale of 3 Global Hawk Drones to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department approved a $1.2 billion arms deal with Japan.
Japan Faces a Possible Mob War After Yakuza Gang Fractures
By Benjamin David Baker
After a schism in their ranks, the Yakuza may erupt in violence in Japan.
Remembering Texas and the Battle of the Alamo in Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How a poem by a Japanese scholar further glorified the most mythologized event in the history of Texas.