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Why Japan Is Worried After Trade Talks With Trump (and the Rest of the World Should Be)
By Kareem Rifai
The manner in which the Trump administration has conducted itself toward Japan should serve as a warning to U.S. friends and foe alike: no one is safe.
Tariff Talks an Opportunity to Reinvigorate the Japan-US Alliance
By Michael Schiffer
With the 24 percent additional tariffs on Japan suspended for 90 days for negotiations, the U.S. and Japan should approach this moment as a chance to forge a new economic compact.
Abe Shinzo and Japan’s ‘Discovery of India’
By HAKATA Kei and ISHIDA Yasuyuki
The late Japanese prime minister is widely acknowledged as the driving force in closer Japan-India relations, but his India affinity has deeper roots than often acknowledged.
Japan and Europe Should Forge Ahead With Their Own Alliance, Without the US
By Anoma P. van der Veere
Amid growing doubts about the reliability of the United States, Japan is rapidly repositioning itself as Europe’s most important security partner in Asia.
Japan Enacts FY 2025 Budget After Rare Revisions
By Daisuke Akimoto
Rice prices and inflation are putting pressure on Ishiba’s minority government.
US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions
By Takahashi Kosuke
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be "on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific."
In Japan, the Radicalness of Yamamoto Taro Meets the Moment
By Jio Kamata
Reiwa Shinsengumi’s rapid ascent marks a seismic shift in the progressive voting bloc in Japan.
China’s ‘Malinformation’ Comes for Okinawa
By Maiko Ichihara
China has been intensifying its information war against Japan's Achilles' heel – Okinawa.
Why Did Japan Cut Funding to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women?
By Ming Gao
Japan’s decision to end its contribution to the U.N.'s top gender equality body could hardly come at a worse time, both diplomatically and symbolically.
Japan Appoints First Chief of New Joint Operations Command
By Takahashi Kosuke
The new command, which has the authority to unify all three JSDF branches, is set to be launched on March 24.
At Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s Unprecedented Nuclear Cleanup Continues
By Nancy Snow
Nuclear nations around the world need to pay attention to how Japan is now conducting decommissioning.
Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine Row
By Takahashi Kosuke
Opposition parties are calling for Japan to join forces with European countries that have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but PM Ishiba has maintained a neutral stance.
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