Kishida Fumio

Allegations that members of the LDP underreported fundraising income to create a slush fund have shaken up the political scene.

The upgrade supplements Vietnam's historic upgrade of relations with the United States in September.

With plummeting approval ratings, Kishida's biggest strength seems to be that there's no obvious candidate to replace him.

So far, South Korea's President Yoon has been more proactive in advancing the relationship – and more willing to tolerate political risks at home.

Many foreign experts said the water discharge will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health, but Japan’s neighbors remain worried.

There are ironies involved in both, given that fossil fuels ties Japan and the region together more than shared liberal values.

As the grouping moves toward an Indo-Pacific worldview, Japan can play a crucial role in this difficult period of transition.

With U.S. domestic politics calling President Biden home early, the Quad capitalized on their visits to Hiroshima for the G-7 to meet on May 20.

Again and again, Japanese prime ministers have hesitated to go against the powerful conservative faction to offer a direct apology for Japan's colonial period.

Asia’s two leading democracies have no choice but to put their historical differences aside. That’s clear from recent engagement between Kishida and Yoon. 

For the first time in 12 years, the Japanese prime minister visited Seoul for a bilateral meeting with the South Korean president. 

From a potential Kishida apology to the limits of security cooperation, three important questions will define the future trajectory of the Japan-South Korea thaw.