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Japan Self-Defense Forces
Promise and Potential Peril: Japan’s Military Normalization
By Paul J. Leaf
To play a productive role in a tense neighborhood, Tokyo needs to look beyond constitutional interpretations.
Yasukuni’s Relevance to Japan, and the Region
By Clint Richards
Regular visits by officials not only anger Japan’s neighbors, but can erode the separation of church and state.
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.
Tokyo’s Subtle Revolution
By Nick Bisley
Abe’s Constitutional reinterpretation will have profound implications for the Asia-Pacific.
Timing is Everything: Abe’s Playbook for Military Normalization
By Clint Richards
Abe moves closer to passing collective self-defense, despite public protests.
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.
Abe Gets a Boost for Article 9 Rewrite
By Clint Richards
Coalition partner New Komeito and regional allies show support for more involvement in regional security.
China and Japan’s Game of Chicken in the East China Sea
By Harry Kazianis
Close calls between Chinese and Japanese aircraft could eventually turn deadly.
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Ambitions
By Jeremy A. Yellen
Despite widespread opposition, Japan’s PM is determined to reinterpret the constitution.
Shinzo Abe: Investing in the Past, Ignoring the Future
By Robert Dujarric
Abe’s focus on Yasukuni and Japan’s history distracts from important tasks.
Japanese Military Drill, Chinese Coast Guard Patrol Both Aim At Disputed Islands
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's Coast Guard patrols and Japan's military drills are the new normal for the Diaoyu/Senkaku dispute.
Is Japan Now Finally a Normal Country?
By Lionel Pierre Fatton
What the recent changes to Japanese defense mean in the context of a return to “normalcy.”