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Japan
Japan’s Yucca Mountain: Nuclear Reboot Raises Questions on Waste Storage
By Logan Pettinato
The restart of Sendai 1 is nearly complete, but uncertainty looms over Japan’s disposal strategy for fresh nuclear waste.
Is Japan Becoming a Threat to Peace?
By Greg Austin
Japan’s entry into the military dimensions of the South China Sea may come to be seen as threat to general peace.
China and Russia to Hold Military Exercise in the Sea of Japan
By Ankit Panda
China and Russia will hold a naval exercise in the Sea of Japan in late August.
How Russia Tries to Intimidate Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is stepping up its military presence on the disputed Kuril Islands.
Surprise: Japan Sees China as Its Main National Security Threat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo’s 2015 defense white paper highlights concerns over Beijing’s maritime ambitions in Asia.
China: Japan Security Legislation a ‘Nightmare Scenario’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has reacted with predictable breathlessness to the passage of new security legislation in Tokyo.
How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?
By Mina Pollmann
With the 60-day rule, the Diet juggles technicalities and the LDP presses forward its bill reinterpreting Article 9.
Japan Seeks To Export its New Sub-Hunting Plane
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo has ambitions to become a global supplier of military hardware.
Is Japan’s LDP Beginning to Get Serious About Reigning In Public Debt?
By Mina Pollmann
For Abe, security reforms and TPP-related legislation may trump the annual budget.
Both Koreas Invited to Beijing For World War II Anniversary
By Ankit Panda
Will both Koreas send ceremonial units to China's parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of World War II's end?
Japan’s South China Sea Strategy
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo doesn’t have a claim to the sea, but it certainly cares about what happens there.
US and Japan Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new next-generation Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is scheduled to be deployed at sea and ashore by 2018.