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Japan foreign policy
Japan Eyes a Diplomatic Upgrade
By Daniel Hurst
Foreign Minister Taro Kono told parliament that the country needs to overhaul its foreign ministry workforce.
Jonathan B. Miller on Japan’s Foreign and Defense Policies Under Shinzo Abe
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Diplomat speaks with Jonathan B. Miller on the future direction of Japan's foreign and defense policies.
How Shinzo Abe Is Changing Japan’s Foreign Policy Apparatus
By Dmitry Filippov
The Abe administration is seizing the foreign policy initiative from Japan’s bureaucracy.
Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat talks with Saturo Nagao about the trajectory of ties between Japan and India in the wider Indo-Pacific.
US-Japan Relations in the Coming Year: Alliance Management and Risk Management
By J. Berkshire Miller
Now is a time for alliance management and shrewd diplomacy from Japan.
Japan's Foreign Policy Balancing Act
By Daniel Hurst
This year's Diplomacy Bluebook shows Japan scrambling to square long-held positions with rapid changes in the region.
Japan’s Values-Free and Token Indo-Pacific Strategy
By James D.J. Brown
Japan must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.
Shinzo Abe: Ideologue or Pragmatist?
By Dmitry Filippov
Japan's prime minister isn't nationalistic so much as realistic.
Abe’s Trump Challenge and Japan's Foreign Policy Choices
By Carlos Ramirez
Will Japan use Trump's presidency as impetus to commit to a new Asian security architecture in the region?
Japan’s First Overseas Military Drill Spotlights Growing Security Role
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo’s defense forces conducted their first drill outside of Japan alongside Asia’s largest multinational exercise.
Japan’s Regional Strategy Reveals an Ally at Risk
By Jeremy Maxie and Grant Newsham
Washington is the glue that holds together whatever informal security arrangements Tokyo aspires to develop in Asia.
Why Russia and Japan Can’t Solve the Kuril Islands Dispute
By Sarah Lohschelder
The deadlock is rooted in the entrenched positions of both sides.