The dispute once again illustrates the extent to which history plagues modern Japan-South Korea relations.

Japan has a long, albeit low-key, history of high-quality infrastructure projects in African countries.

Denny Tamaki’s opposition to the U.S. military presence in Okinawa adds a new chapter to the Futenma relocation dispute. 

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe certainly thinks so.

Japanese investment in Africa naturally invites comparison with the activities of China in the same region.

In an effort to spare Japan’s auto industry from U.S. tariffs, Abe launched bilateral trade negotiations with Trump in New York.

Abe promises to defend free trade while resolving long-standing issues with Japan's neighbors.

After a sweeping victory against a rival LDP member, Abe secures a new 3 year term as party leader -- and prime minister.

A round-up of the foreign policy challenges facing Japan's prime minister as he enters his final term.

After a week of heated debate, Japan’s proposal to legalize whaling has been rejected by the International Whaling Commission.

Accepting Putin's offer would go against long-standing Japanese position on the territorial dispute.

Just days after “National Disaster Prevention Day,” a powerful earthquake jolted Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.

Speaking at the OPCW, Japan's defense minister emphasized North Korea's other weapons of mass destruction.

Chinese and Japanese infrastructure initiatives should not be viewed as out-and-out rivals.

In uncertain times, Japan will have to invest more energy in a long-standing partnership.

The government and local startups are racing to get the first Japanese technology to the moon.