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Japan North Korea policy
May 14, 2019
Japan Pushes for Its Own North Korea Summit
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe now says he would meet with Kim Jong Un without any preconditions – a change from Tokyo’s previous position.
March 01, 2019
Japan Gives Trump a Thumb's Up for Hanoi Summit
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe expressed his support for the decision to leave the US-North Korea summit with no deal.
February 27, 2019
The Second Trump Kim Summit: No Good Option for Japan?
By Yuki Tatsumi
Realistically, the best Japan can hope for is a least-bad outcome.
February 26, 2019
The Hanoi Summit: What’s in It for US Allies?
By Valérie Niquet and Marianne Peron-Doise
In Europe and Asia, U.S. allies will be watching the Trump-Kim summit with interest – and uncertainty.
February 23, 2019
North Korea: Getting Japan a Seat at the Table
By Luke Patey
Japan’s absence from diplomacy on North Korea is undermining efforts to bring about a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
September 22, 2018
3 More Years of Abe: Japan's Foreign Policy Future
By Daniel Hurst
A round-up of the foreign policy challenges facing Japan's prime minister as he enters his final term.
September 08, 2018
Japan Focuses on North Korea’s Chemical Weapons
By Daniel Hurst
Speaking at the OPCW, Japan's defense minister emphasized North Korea's other weapons of mass destruction.
August 28, 2018
Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat
By Daniel Hurst
Japan's latest Defense White Paper sees “no change” in the evaluation of the threat from North Korea
July 09, 2018
After North Korea, Pompeo Visits Japan to Meet With US Allies
By Mina Pollmann
The abductee issues continues to complicate Japan's approach to North Korea.
June 12, 2018
The Trump-Kim Summit: The View From Japan
By Daniel Hurst
Japan remains cautious about North Korea's intentions.
May 17, 2018
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.
April 20, 2018
China-Japan Reset Continues With High-Level Economic Talks
By Daniel Hurst
The two sides hope finding common ground on economic issues can help continue a thaw in relations.
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