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Japan
1 Year On: Evaluating the Impact of the Camp David Summit on Japan-South Korea-US Relations
By Jihoon Yu
What progress has been made on implementing the summit's outcomes, and what are the implications for future trilateral cooperation?
India-Japan 2+2: Setting the Stage for the Post-Kishida Phase
By Titli Basu
From perennial concerns about China to Japan's new domestic political scene, Japanese and Indian ministers will have plenty to discuss on August 20.
The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy
By Xiaochen Su
Does an aging population affect economic policy, and by extension, undermine trust in the democratic political system?
The Next Step for Japan-South Korea-US Security Cooperation: An Alternative to the UN Panel of Experts
By Kyung-joo Jeon and Bee Yun Jo
Now that Russia has killed the U.N.’s mechanism for reporting on North Korea sanctions enforcement, the trilateral should craft an alternative.
China-Japan Relations at a Crossroads Amid Strategic Challenges
By Aparna Divya
As economic interdependence collides with security concerns, China and Japan must decide between the paths of rivalry or coexistence.
Kishida’s Resignation Is a Diplomatic Loss for Japan
By Yukari Easton
Japan will need another international statesman as prime minister. The jury is out as to whether Kishida’s successor, whomever that may be, will meet this high bar.
Monarchical Diplomacy in Japan-UK Relations
By Reyhan Silingar
A recent state visit by Emperor Naruhito recalls the long history of monarch-to-monarch relations in Japanese and British foreign policy.
Japan’s Kishida Announces He Will Not Run in LDP Leadership Race, Paving the Way for a New Prime Minister
By Mari Yamaguchi
Kishida, who has suffered dwindling support ratings that have dipped below 20 percent, will not seek re-election as the ruling party’s president in September.
Nagasaki’s Atomic Bomb Commemoration Overshadowed by Israel-Palestine Divisions
By Takahashi Kosuke
Ambassadors from Japan's G-7 partners skipped the event, decrying a perceived snub of Israel.
Japan Issues First ‘Megaquake’ Warning
By Catherine Putz
Following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Japanese authorities have warned of an increased risk of a significant earthquake.
Central Asia Plus Japan Summit Aims to Pioneer Sustainability, Connectivity, and Human Development
By Alberto Frigerio
The Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue, launched in 2004 at the ministerial level, will take engagement to the top with a leaders’ summit on August 9.
Japan Readies for First Central Asia Summit
By UYAMA Tomohiko
Will Japan return to pioneering diplomacy?