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Japan Needs a Revamped North Korea Policy
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s deterrence strategy is up for debate following the launch of North Korea’s ICBM test.
TICAD: The Evolution of Japan’s Africa Diplomacy
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development has come a long way since its debut in 1993.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Japan’s Security Policy
By Yuki Tatsumi
The current crisis in Ukraine will have a significant impact on the ongoing process to revise Japan’s National Security Strategy.
Do Japan’s Sanctions on Russia Spell the End of Japan-Russia Diplomacy?
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s unprecedented sanctions on Russia have angered the Kremlin, leading Russia to cut diplomatic ties with Tokyo.
Zelenskyy Appeals to Japan for More Sanctions Against Russia
By Mari Yamaguchi
Ukraine’s president called for Japan to ban trade with Russia in a virtual address to Japan’s parliament.
Can Japan Become a Multicultural Country?
By Jakob Ranglin Grissler
Multiculturalism is not incompatible with Japan – rather, it is only at the beginning of its trajectory.
Japan, ASEAN and the Importance of Grassroots Diplomacy
By SUKEGAWA Seiya
A new survey shows the importance for Tokyo of keeping the ASEAN public in mind.
Japan’s National Security Strategy: A Delicate Task
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Japan has to think carefully about how it wants to phrase its relationship with China.
Cleanup Begins After Quake Shakes North Japan, Killing 4
By Mari Yamaguchi
The powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit an area that was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
What Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Portends for Japan’s Northern Territories
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Tokyo appears to have finally realized that Putin has no intention of ever handing any of the disputed islands back to Japanese control.
Japan Eases COVID-19 Border Restrictions
By Thisanka Siripala
The limited reopening of borders is a welcomed relief, but the damage to Japan’s reputation could take years to repair.
Japan Cautiously Welcomes South Korean President-Elect
By Mari Yamaguchi
Tensions between the two are frozen over, but president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has spoken of his interest in a thaw.