Transliterating company names into Chinese and Japanese has contributed to the success of popular brands.

The 2020 Games will wow and stun, but they will be no repeat of 1964.

The adoption of a rival’s coercive tactics by a U.S. ally is alarming.

Tokyo’s resumption of commercial whaling operations highlights a consistent point of tension with whale-loving Canberra.

The new trilateral initiative is an obvious reaction to China’s ambitions, but could still yield important results in the region.

How do the outcomes of the G-20’s eight engagement groups factor into this year’s Osaka Summit?

As the new “leader of the liberal order in Asia,” Japan has a responsibility to promote human rights in its foreign policy.

Which Asian countries overperform and underperform across a range of indicators of national power?

Abe’s effort at playing the middle man between Washington and Tehran yielded no immediate results.

Hit hard by police crackdowns and aging, the number of people leaving Japan’s yakuza has reached a 15-year high.

Abe’s hasty pursuit of a legacy makes Japanese foreign policy look unprincipled and weak.

As Japan celebrates a new Emperor and imperial era, the male-only succession rule underscores the monarchy’s struggle to survive.

With a new imperial year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, death row inmates are likely to be spared in the coming two years.

Rice agriculture has seen a massive decline during the Heisei era, what changes will the new Reiwa era bring?

The future of the Philippines-Japan strategic partnership is by no means a foregone conclusion.

Lockheed Martin is reportedly offering Tokyo top secret software as part of its pitch to develop Japan’s next-generation stealth fighter.