Tokyo Report

In the wake of the February 1 coup, Tokyo's strategy of pragmatic engagement has come under increasing pressure.

Japan's lagging vaccine roll-out draws attention to the barriers in commercializing domestic vaccine production.

On paper, Japan and Russia have complementary economies. In reality, trade and investment ties have been hard to forge.

Following the blowback from the previous president’s sexist comments, the male-dominated Organizing Committee tapped a woman to lead.

For many, Mori’s derogatory remarks toward women were the final straw in growing distrust behind the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Despite the Olympic chief's resignation, Japan continues to be a country run "by a club of old men."

The U.S. was critical in convincing Japan to join the trade pact. Now Tokyo wants to bring Washington back into the fold.

Japan’s refusal to sign the U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons has exacerbated a Pandora’s box of internal and international criticism.

Sexist comments from the organizing committee head underline Japan’s deep-seated gender issues.

Best practices for containing COVID-19 include widespread testing, aggressive contact tracing, and open public communication. The Japanese government does none of these.

From maritime security to human rights concerns, China featured heavily in a meeting between the Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers.

The conspiracy theory's rise in Japan has disturbing parallels with Aum Shinrikyo, the cult behind the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.

Japanese opinion polls that show 80 percent of those surveyed think the Olympics should be canceled or postponed.

The favorable view of Trump’s policy combined with a pessimism of Biden as it relates to Japan is both unfounded and misguided

As the pandemic exacerbates poverty rates among single mothers, the shortcomings of womenomics reforms are on full display.

With an increasingly aggressive China, some argue it is time to institutionalize the security framework.

A South Korean court's recent ruling is likely to further complicate bilateral relations between the two U.S. allies.

Japan’s hopes for the postponed Tokyo Olympics are shrouded in doubt as the coronavirus outbreak in the country heads for a worst case scenario.

Foreign Minister Motgei’s visit to the region is another manifestation of the Suga administration’s focus.

A controversy stoked by Obama's recent memoir gives causes to look back at a troubled relationship - and what could have been.

Record breaking infections in Tokyo have sparked a sense of impending crisis in the capital’s battle against the coronavirus.

Japan’s law requiring married couples to use the same surname has come under the spotlight as a significant obstacle to women’s empowerment.

Prosecutors investigated whether Abe, his aide and two executives from his political support group had subsidized the party fees in violation of campaign and election funds laws.

The growing invasion of cyberspace from hackers has left Japanese companies scrambling to strengthen cyber security efforts.