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Shinzo Abe
Did Japan Just Change Its Attitude Toward South Korea?
By Tae-jun Kang
A change in Japan's official diplomatic language is causing a furor in South Korea.
Financial Scandals in Japan Could Force Shake-Up in Abe's Cabinet
By Mina Pollmann
Alleged violations of the Political Funds Control Law are reverberating through the LDP and DPJ alike.
Abe May Address Joint Session of US Congress
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe may address a joint session of U.S. Congress -- a first for any Japanese prime minister.
Japan's Crown Prince Rebukes Historical Revisionism
By Ankit Panda
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito cautioned that Japan should "humbly and correctly" look back on its past.
Could Japan Go Minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz?
By Mina Pollmann
PM Abe's LDP and the Komeito Party debate whether minesweeping operations qualify as collective self-defense.
Japanese PM Abe Urges Most Drastic Reforms Since WW2
By Mina Pollmann
Shinzo Abe called on Japan's Diet to push through structural reforms in the coming year.
Japan: From ‘Proactive Pacifism’ to ‘Proactive Diplomacy’
By Joseph A. Bosco
The region should welcome greater engagement by democratic Japan.
Japan Mulls Creating Its Own CIA
By Mina Pollmann
After the Islamic State hostage crisis, Japan wants to beef up its intelligence apparatus.
Abe’s Ongoing Defense Policy Changes
By Emily S. Chen
The Japanese government continues to push ahead with changes to Japan’s defense policy.
Islamic State Murders: Japan's Tipping Point?
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat‘s editors discuss recent events in Asia, including Japan and the Islamic State, Russia-China-India talks, and Cobra Gold 2015.
US Missile Defense in South Korea 'Concerns' China
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Japan's constitutional reform, Russian Air Force bombers, and shifting Indian defense priorities.
Islamic State and Japan: What Next?
By Mieczyslaw P. Boduszynski and Christopher K. Lamont
Could Shinzo Abe seize the moment to raise awareness of Japan’s foreign policies and their impact on national security?