Tokyo Report

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.