The Diplomat speaks with Jonathan B. Miller on the future direction of Japan's foreign and defense policies.

The Abe administration is seizing the foreign policy initiative from Japan’s bureaucracy.

The Diplomat talks with Saturo Nagao about the trajectory of ties between Japan and India in the wider Indo-Pacific.

Now is a time for alliance management and shrewd diplomacy from Japan.

This year's Diplomacy Bluebook shows Japan scrambling to square long-held positions with rapid changes in the region.

Japan must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.

Japan's prime minister isn't nationalistic so much as realistic.

Will Japan use Trump's presidency as impetus to commit to a new Asian security architecture in the region?

Tokyo’s defense forces conducted their first drill outside of Japan alongside Asia’s largest multinational exercise.

Washington is the glue that holds together whatever informal security arrangements Tokyo aspires to develop in Asia.

The deadlock is rooted in the entrenched positions of both sides.

The focus on Kerry in Hiroshima overshadowed a major foreign policy "win" for Japan.

Japan has been quick to donate money, but slow to welcome refugees.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s regional diplomacy has been dominated by Japan’s past and China’s future.

Japan should not let the tragic murder of two citizens shake its resolve to uphold world peace and security.

A look at Japan's active foreign policy in Northeast Asia.