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Shinzo Abe
Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution
By Craig Mark
Can Shinzo Abe actually succeed in his plan to amend Article 9?
Abe 'Scraps' Japan's Defense Spending Cap: Less Than Meets the Eye
By Jun Okumura
There are solid practical reasons why Japan won't be hiking its defense spending any time soon.
Abe’s New Vision for Japan's Constitution
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan's prime minister outlines his plan for revising Japan's constitution by 2020.
Japan, UK Talk Brexit and North Korea
By Yukari Easton
The summit between Shinzo Abe and Theresa May largely focused on two issues.
South Koreans Continue to Distrust Japan. How Will the Upcoming Presidential Election Change That?
By Ankit Panda
Trilateralism over the North Korean issue with the United States has temporarily drawn attention away from bilateral tensions.
Japan's Practical Taiwan Policy
By Emily S. Chen
What's driving Japan's outreach toward Taiwan?
What Do Asian Governments Think About the US Strike on Syria?
By Catherine Putz
A look at what China, Indonesia, Australia, and other Asian states had to say about the strike.
Abe Scraps Japan's 1 Percent GDP Defense Spending Cap
By John Wright
The announcement removes one of the major obstacles to Japan's defense transformation.
Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan
By Masoud Rezaei
Military cooperation might seem like a faraway dream, but there are good reasons for both sides to explore options.
Abe’s Trump Challenge and Japan's Foreign Policy Choices
By Carlos Ramirez
Will Japan use Trump's presidency as impetus to commit to a new Asian security architecture in the region?
Japan-US Relations: Adapting to ‘New Management’
By Yukari Easton
Will reassurances from the Abe-Trump meeting last?
While Trump and Abe Eye Bilateral Pact, Australia Keeps TPP Alive
By Anthony Fensom
Tokyo and Washington look to take the bilateral track but a slimmed-down TPP may still live on.