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Japan

Has China Awoken a Sleeping Giant in Japan?
By James R. Holmes
In his dispatch from Tokyo, the Naval Diplomat reports that Japan has given up debating the nature of China’s rise.

Three Hidden Time Bombs in the US-Japan Alliance
By Patrick M. Cronin
The US and Japan need to align their policies on China strategy, deterrence and offensive military capabilities.

How History Can Save China-Japan Relations
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
Leaders across Asia should use the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII to build a more peaceful future.

Education & Media are Fanning the Flames in Asia
By Shunsuke Hirose
A troubling consensus in East Asia: Japan is unrepentant, and China and South Korea will never forgive - so why bother?

Stand With Our Ally in Tokyo
By Rep. J. Randy Forbes
For seven decades the US-Japan alliance has been the cornerstone of peace in Asia. Never has it been as vital as today.

China and Japan's Deteriorating Relationship
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Michael Green about the root cause of the tensions, the possibility for conflict, and strategies for repairing relations.

North and South Korea Plan Family Reunions
By Ankit Panda
Also, North Korea calls Abe the "Asian Hitler," and China's influence in North Korea wanes.

Where Abe’s WWI Analogy Falls Apart
By James R. Holmes
Just one month into 2014, and the analogies to 1914 are already picking up.

Japan To Formally Nationalize 280 Islands
By Ankit Panda
Japan will nationalize 280 islands within its exclusive economic zone, according to a senior official.

Why Japan Isn’t Back
By Zachary Keck
Population decline will limit Tokyo’s ability to be a major power in the decades ahead.

Abenomics in 2013: Is Japan Back?
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe's economic policies had a great year in 2013 but challenges lie ahead.

Japan’s Abe to Visit Yasukuni War Shrine
By Zachary Keck
In a move certain to inflame regional tensions, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit a controversial WWII shrine.