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Japan

Japan Successfully Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan and the United States have successfully tested the Aegis ballistic missile defense system on Tuesday.

The Key to Securing the Indo-Pacific: Japanese Constitutional Reform?
By Robert Farley
How interrelated are the issues of Japan's constitutional reform debate and ongoing questions about preserving Asia's status quo?

Redundancy and Risk Management: Lessons from Japan’s Disasters for Southeast Asian Infrastructure
By Shang-su Wu
Recent disasters in Japan and its responses present valuable lessons for Southeast Asia's infrastructure boom.

Japan Deploys Flotilla to South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick
The flotilla consists of three ships, including Japan’s largest helicopter destroyer.

The EU-Japan Partnerships: Advancing the Abe Doctrine?
By Edward Danks
Analyzing the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) in context.

Tokyo Medical University Admits To Capping Female Admissions
By Thisanka Siripala
An internal probe reveals rampant score rigging on medical entrance exams to restrain the number of female doctors.

Large and in Charge: Who is Taro Aso?
By Emese Schwarcz
Controversy has surrounded Japanese Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso ever since he entered politics.

Imperial Japan's Naval Contributions to the First World War
By Robert Farley
What drove the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I?

United States, Australia, Japan Achieve War Games First at RIMPAC on Kauai
By Jon Letman
Australia, the United States, and Japan focus on improving interoperability with sinking exercise.

How Defending Fishing Groups Factors Into Japan’s Naval Development
By Nicole L. Freiner
The Japanese government aims to increase its naval capabilities to address a wide range of threats and risks.

Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly
By Thisanka Siripala
Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.

Between North Korea and Trade: Shinzo Abe's G7 2018 Dilemma
By Tobias Harris
The Japanese prime minister's silence on trade during his meeting with Trump was deeply revealing.