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Japan
Have Asia’s Middle Powers Come of Age?
By Chietigj Bajpaee
Recent developments have illustrated that Asia's middle powers are key drivers of strategic change.
Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma
By Yo-Jung Chen
The discreet temptation for a national nuclear deterrent has persisted for decades.
Does Another Election Loom in Japan?
By Yuki Tatsumi
A snap election may be political expedient for Abe, but do Japanese taxpayers need to pay for another election now?
China Defense Ministry: 'Military Will Not Sit Idle' if Japan Expands Involvement in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense warns Japan against getting too involved in the South China Sea.
US Election 2016: The View from Asia
By Shen Dingli, Satoru Mori, Jaechun Kim, Dhruva Jaishankar, Prashanth Parameswaran, Euan Graham and Patrick Ingle
Either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president. What does Asia think about the election?
Li Keqiang Becomes First Chinese Premier to Visit Cuba
By Catherine Putz
The world’s largest and smallest communist states have had stable relations for years.
Japan Set to Intensify South China Sea Involvement
By Ankit Panda
Despite Chinese warnings, Japan isn't about to leave the South China Sea.
Tule Lake: Memories of Japanese Internment
By Casey Michel
As discussion of internment rises in America, the most fortified city in the Americas during WWII risks being forgotten.
Is China Bringing its South China Sea Tactics to the East China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, PACOM's top man speaks, India and nuclear testing, Afghanistan's sturggle in Helmand, and more. Links.
19 Murdered in Rare Mass Killing in Japan
By Catherine Putz
Japan has one of the world's lowest homicide rates, making the attack at a center for disabled adults deeply shocking.
Major League Baseball: Meet Japan's All-Time "Hit King"
By Robert Farley
Ichiro Suzuki fully deserves his place in the firmament of baseball stars.
Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Boeing has been awarded a $545 million contract for the delivery of 4 V-22 aircraft to Japan.