Japan

As Taiwan’s baseball season gets into full swing, the taint of match-fixing, beatings and disappearing players hangs over the league.

An increasingly cash-strapped America is promising significant cuts to its military. Coupled with a rising China, would the U.S. have to give up on its allies?

U.S. politicians have a long tradition of attacking China ahead of elections. It isn’t pretty, but it shouldn’t do much long term harm.

Thailand’s lack of preparedness for floods in Bangkok frustrated Japan. But both countries have too much to lose to let ties stay sour.

Japan announces plans to deploy PAC-3 missiles in response to North Korea’s planned “satellite” launch.

The U.S. may have indicated it is pivoting to the Asia-Pacific. But Asian allies worry about its commitment.

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces performed admirably after last year’s tsunami. Expect a more confident force to play a growing role in disaster response.

China isn’t as inscrutable as some in the West assume. Seeing it through a U.S. general’s eyes might help.

Egyptian Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan is the first African sumo wrestler in Japan. Can he make an impact?

Despite the deal between the U.S. and North Korea, Japan wants to extend sanctions on the Jong-un regime.

The North Korea deal suggests a gradual shift in policy. But history suggests caution is warranted.

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Socotra is often described as an alien-looking paradise on earth. It also happens to be of immense strategic value to the U.S. and Asian nations.