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January 24, 2020
Parsing the Economic Damage From the Japan-South Korea Dispute
By Troy Stangarone
Recent data indicate the overall damage was limited, but that could change if we see another round of escalation.
January 23, 2020
The Tough Road Ahead for US-Japan Host Nation Support Negotiations
By Yuki Tatsumi
With election season looming in the U.S., the question of Japan's financial contribution to the alliance could become politically fraught.
January 23, 2020
Downtown Tokyo’s Homeless Fear Removal Ahead of Olympics
By Associated Press
Like the United States, Japan has a relatively high poverty rate for a wealthy nation.
January 22, 2020
Is Japan Ready to Welcome Immigrants?
By Mina Pollmann
A recent survey by Japan's Cabinet Office has interesting implications for the push to welcome more foreign workers.
January 20, 2020
Japan’s Leader Vows to Boost Nation’s Role in US Alliance
By Associated Press
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Sunday to bolster his country's role under its security pact with the U.S. in "outer space and cyberspace."
January 17, 2020
US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East
By Adham Sahloul
Abe's personal relationships with the main players in the Middle East give him a unique opportunity to play peacemaker.
January 17, 2020
With Iran, North Korea Tensions in Headlines, Japan’s Defense Minister Visits US
By Mina Pollmann
Taro Kono’s trip included the usual rhetoric on the alliance, but a few surprises as well.
January 17, 2020
Japan’s Security Choices in an Uncertain East Asia
By Titli Basu
What kind of Japan will the region have to deal with in the coming decades?
January 15, 2020
US, Japan Hold Naval Exercise in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The January 13 exercise included a US F-35B carrying amphibious assault ship and a Japanese amphibious transport dock ship.
January 15, 2020
Japanese Defense Minister Tours Aegis Ashore Test Site in Hawaii
By Ankit Panda
Kono toured the test complex for an advanced ballistic missile defense system that Japan is procuring.
January 15, 2020
Japan and Myanmar’s Toxic Friendship
By Yuzuki Nagakoshi
Japan’s appeasement policy toward Myanmar, driven by geopolitics and disregard for human rights, is supporting the Rohingya genocide.
January 14, 2020
Ghosn’s Flight to Lebanon: What’s Next?
By Bruce Aronson
The incident leaves lingering questions and contending perceptions that have yet to be addressed.
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