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collective self defense
![Sovereign Debt: Eroding Japan’s National Security Sovereign Debt: Eroding Japan’s National Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-12_13-48-13.jpg)
Sovereign Debt: Eroding Japan’s National Security
By Andrew Windsor
Japan’s rising public debt has implications that go beyond its economy.
![Polls Give Abe a Bump, But Not on Collective Self-Defense Polls Give Abe a Bump, But Not on Collective Self-Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-05_06-18-42.jpg)
Polls Give Abe a Bump, But Not on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Polls indicate dissatisfaction with Abe’s main policies, but lack of opposition probably means no change.
![Japan’s Human Rights Record Comes Under Scrutiny Japan’s Human Rights Record Comes Under Scrutiny](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-25_05-12-16.jpg)
Japan’s Human Rights Record Comes Under Scrutiny
By Clint Richards
Three international reports highlight concerns about Japan’s past and social equality.
![Why Defending Taiwan Is NOT Illegal Why Defending Taiwan Is NOT Illegal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-14_19-01-24.jpg)
Why Defending Taiwan Is NOT Illegal
By Michal Thim
There are good reasons to think that the UN Charter allows Japan and the US to come to Taiwan’s defense.
![Why Defending Taiwan Is Illegal Why Defending Taiwan Is Illegal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/Taiwan-Luhai-Wong.jpg)
Why Defending Taiwan Is Illegal
By Julian Ku
The UN Charter prohibits any country from coming to Taiwan’s defense if China invades the island.
![U.S.-China Talks Tread Water U.S.-China Talks Tread Water](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_23-35-46.jpg)
U.S.-China Talks Tread Water
By Clint Richards
Regional issues are reaching a point where China and the US cannot address them bilaterally.
![Explosive Map Could Nudge Japan’s Public Toward Normalization Explosive Map Could Nudge Japan’s Public Toward Normalization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_07-38-42.jpg)
Explosive Map Could Nudge Japan’s Public Toward Normalization
By Clint Richards
China’s attempts to shore up support could backfire and drive the Japanese in favor of collective self-defense.
![For Japan, What Comes After Collective Self-Defense? For Japan, What Comes After Collective Self-Defense?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-21_13-33-09.jpg)
For Japan, What Comes After Collective Self-Defense?
By Ankit Panda
Why the U.S. and Russia should cooperate on n-security, Iran in Iraq, and Zheng He. Weekend links.
![Abe’s Marching Orders Abe’s Marching Orders](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-03_13-56-04.jpg)
Abe’s Marching Orders
By Clint Richards
Government plans are well underway to solidify its new Constitutional interpretation.
![Threat Theory and Japan's Collective Self-Defense Threat Theory and Japan's Collective Self-Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-02_18-28-07.jpg)
Threat Theory and Japan's Collective Self-Defense
By Ankit Panda
Japan's collective self-defense resolution crystallizes a greater Japanese threat for Beijing.
![Taiwan and Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Taiwan and Japan’s Collective Self-Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-14_19-01-24.jpg)
Taiwan and Japan’s Collective Self-Defense
By Zachary Keck
Though left unsaid, a Chinese invasion of Taiwan figured prominently into Tokyo’s reinterpretation of Article 9.
![NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-01_06-46-36.jpg)
NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation
By Kyla Ryan
A man sets himself on fire in protest at Abe’s policies. But that’s not news for NHK.