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Japan defense reforms
July 17, 2015
China: Japan Security Legislation a 'Nightmare Scenario'
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has reacted with predictable breathlessness to the passage of new security legislation in Tokyo.
July 16, 2015
Japan's New Security Legislation: A Missed Opportunity
By Yuki Tatsumi
By focusing solely on constitutionality, Japan missed the opportunity for a frank debate on its actual security policy.
June 16, 2015
Japan's Defense Reforms and Shinzo Abe's Image Problem
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan's prime minister has an image problem -- and it stems from his signature national security legislation.
June 15, 2015
Japan and China: 'Intimate Rivals'
By Mina Pollmann
An interview with Sheila Smith, author of Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China.
June 04, 2015
Assessing Japan’s New Defense Policy Bills
By Robert Dujarric
Forget the hype, there is much less to the proposed new legislation than meets the eye.
May 25, 2015
Australia-Japan Talk Closer Military Ties at Pacific Meeting
By Helen Clark
The two countries plan to facilitate joint military exercises.
May 16, 2015
The Japanese Defense Reform No One Is Talking About
By Yuki Tatsumi
Don't overlook Japan's "unspoken” defense reform agenda: defense acquisition.
May 06, 2015
The Domestic Hurdles for Japan's Defense Reforms
By Mina Pollmann
With Abe's U.S. visit over, the next task is getting the domestic security reforms he promised while in Washington.
May 01, 2015
A Closer Look at the New US-Japan Defense Guidelines
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Japanese MOFA press secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura about what the guidelines really mean.
April 30, 2015
Hope and History: Shinzo Abe's Speech to Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Japanese prime minster's anticipated speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
April 29, 2015
4 Takeaways From the New US-Japan Defense Guidelines
By Yuki Tatsumi
What's new about the Guidelines, and what that actually means for U.S.-Japan cooperation moving forward.
April 21, 2015
Japan's Increasingly Uncertain Security Environment
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's defense reforms are motivated by perceived security threats in the region.