Jio Kamata

There is no doubt that Abe and Trump had a genuine friendship. However, what is often overlooked was how hard Abe worked to make that a reality.

Whatever the result of the coalition talks currently underway, the opposition parties have more veto power than they have enjoyed in over a decade.

Japan’s new prime minister has long called for more reciprocity in the alliance, including revisions in the Status of Forces Agreement and Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.

Japan’s main opposition party is holding a leadership election. Is it ready to shake off the stigma of the previous DPJ government?

For decades, hawkish economic policy was a hallmark of the LDP. Then Abe Shinzo changed the game with “Abenomics.”

The upcoming LDP election will be a battle over policy and personality, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his predecessor, Suga Yoshihide, symbolize the LDP's internal divide.

The Japanese leader missed his chance to hold a snap election and cement his power. Now his leadership of both party and country is in jeopardy.

A CDP government looks more likely than ever – even if it’s still a low-odds proposition. 

Although with deep hesitation, the country as a whole is beginning to reconfigure the meaning of pacifism.

The LDP's coalition partner is opposed to allowing exports of the co-produced fighters, citing public resistance to the idea.

Despite progress on key conservative priorities, the Japanese prime minister hasn’t been able to shake his liberal reputation.