Japan

United States and Japan are dusting off old geopolitical frameworks for the Pacific not seen since World War II. 

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia on his first bilateral state visit since taking office.

While consequential, Trump 1.0 was not as earthshattering for Japanese companies as many feared. It would be a mistake, though, to assume Trump 2.0 will be the same.

Japan aims to bolster capabilities to defend and recapture remote islands, especially in its southwestern Nansei island chain.

Japan's prime minister picked out three priorities for 2025. But with a minority government, he may be forced to follow the opposition's preferences.

In 2025, India and Japan will delve deeper into defense and security ties that they diligently strengthened throughout 2024.

Japan has little to show for an unprecedented relaxing of its visa program for Chinese nationals.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) is sending its larger and heavily armed ships near the disputed islands.

For the 11th year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as Japan continues to pursue its Defense Buildup Program.

Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific theater.

After a meltdown in South Korea, what becomes of a thorny relationship?

South Korea’s diplomatic and security relations with Japan experienced a dramatic turnaround under Yoon. Tokyo fears that progress won't last under a new president.