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Assessing Japan’s Stance on Key East Asian Security Issues
By TSURUTA Jun
Japan recently conveyed to China its position on several security concerns.
Amid Ukraine Crisis, Japan Toughens Stance on Russia
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s sanctions on Russia could spell the end of previous efforts to resolve the long-standing territorial dispute.
Fukushima Disaster’s Impact on Health Will Be Challenged in Court
By Thisanka Siripala
A link between radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster and cancer will be the focal point of the civil court case against operator TEPCO.
Can Japan’s ‘New Capitalism’ Help Its Workers?
By Ulv Hanssen
Breaking with neoliberalism will require a resolve to confront capital and political opponents. Does Kishida have what it takes?
Japan’s Changing ODA Diplomacy
By Daisuke Akimoto
From ending aid to China to a new emphasis on health amid the pandemic, Japan’s Official Development Assistance is evolving.
Japan’s Infrastructure Investment in Northeast India
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Japan has invested around $2 billion in improving infrastructure in India's Northeast, which Tokyo sees as a crucial part of its own Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision.
Japan’s Nationalist Firebrand Ishihara Shintaro Dies at 89
By Mari Yamaguchi
An avowed nationalist who advocated that Japan abandon its pacifist postwar constitution, Ishihara was never far from controversy.
WHO Staff Complaint, Email Allege Racism and Abuse in Asia-Pacific Office
By Maria Cheng
Dr. Kasai Takeshi, head of the WHO’s Western Pacific region, has been accused of racist behavior as well as improperly sharing information with his home country, Japan.
Japan in Turmoil Over Omicron
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections.
Official: Japan Hopes to Lead Asian Zero-emissions Push
By Mari Yamaguchi
Environmental groups and critics are urging Japan to focus more on promoting renewable energy.
Japan’s North Korea Missile Woes
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan is on high alert after a frenzied series of North Korean ballistic missile tests.
In Memory of ‘Kaifu Diplomacy’ During the Gulf War Turmoil
By Daisuke Akimoto
The late Kaifu Toshiki is regarded as a symbol of Japan’s changing diplomacy in the post-Cold War period.