Japan

Leaders across Asia should use the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII to build a more peaceful future.

A troubling consensus in East Asia: Japan is unrepentant, and China and South Korea will never forgive - so why bother?

For seven decades the US-Japan alliance has been the cornerstone of peace in Asia. Never has it been as vital as today.

The Diplomat speaks with Michael Green about the root cause of the tensions, the possibility for conflict, and strategies for repairing relations.

Also, North Korea calls Abe the "Asian Hitler," and China's influence in North Korea wanes.

Just one month into 2014, and the analogies to 1914 are already picking up.

Japan will nationalize 280 islands within its exclusive economic zone, according to a senior official.

Population decline will limit Tokyo’s ability to be a major power in the decades ahead.

Shinzo Abe's economic policies had a great year in 2013 but challenges lie ahead.

In a move certain to inflame regional tensions, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit a controversial WWII shrine.

Japan’s first national security strategy outlines goals that U.S. defense technology will be crucial for achieving.

Tokyo showed reporters drafts of the new National Defense Program Guidelines and National Security Strategy.