A recent maritime incident puts the relationship at a crossroads.

Behind the immediate diplomatic détente, distrust and trust in Sino-Japanese relations remain two sides of the same coin.

Tokyo has a window of opportunity to lead on climate change at the G-20.

After more than a century of forced assimilation, the Ainu are set to be recognized as Indigenous for the first time.

Trade issues – including the UK’s looming departure from the European Union – topped the agenda for Angela Merkel in Japan.

A recent ruling has global implications.

A law forcing transgender people to remove their reproductive organs before registering a gender change comes under fire. 

Noting that “data drives everything,” Shinzo Abe said the Osaka G-20 summit will focus on establishing rules for this new frontier.

Both sides are sending positive signals, but the thaw seems increasingly like the calm before the storm.

Japanese authorities are warning of the latest risks with a spike in catfishing fraud.

Just before the meeting, South Korea accused Japan of a provocative flight over a Korean destroyer.

Ghosn’s lengthy detention has been scrutinized by Western media as “hostage justice.” How radical is his treatment in prison?

Tokyo’s successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics has been marred by a corruption scandal.

The focus on China has overshadowed Japan's increasing presence in the region.

Japan’s exclusive economic zone around the remote island is being challenged by China again.

It’s time to reduce the political influence of Japan’s dwindling rural, primary sector interests.