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Japan

7 Reasons China and Japan Won't Go To War
Even as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo grow by the day, there are good reasons to believe outright conflict can be avoided.

How Involved Is Xi Jinping in the Diaoyu Crisis?
As tensions rise, Linda Jakobson looks at how China’s leader-in-waiting may be involved—and the role of dysfunctional decision-making.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Will it Happen?
Can the Trans-Pacific Partnership overcome challenges and make history?

Did Russian Jets Violate Japanese Airspace?
If true, it would mark the first time that Russia has violated Japanese airspace since 2008.

Japan's Demographic Disaster
Japan is faced with an unprecedented population challenge that will have social, economic, and political consequences for years to come.

Asian Footballers Speak Out Against Racism
Racism in football is an ugly reality, but a growing number of Asian players are speaking out.

America's Pivot: One Big Contradiction
“If Washington isn’t comfortable with a more powerful China…making China wealthier by trading with it doesn’t make much sense.”

Asia's Other Island Spat...Between Japan and Russia
As tensions mount in the East and South China Seas, a dispute over islands between Tokyo and Moscow has also been left unresolved.

Tensions Mount Between Japan and China
With strong words coming from both sides, Tokyo and Beijing’s spat over islands in the E. China Sea drags on.

Japan's ASEAN Charm Offensive
Japan and the ASEAN community have a long history of strong ties. Shared interests could push them even closer.

Japan's Suicide Problem: Searching for Answers
For the last fourteen years at least 30,000 Japanese have killed themselves annually. Why?

Shinzo Abe's Strategic Diamond
With Shinzo Abe back in power, could an old initiative be reborn?