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Shinzo Abe
China to Japan: Stay Out of South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is not happy with Tokyo's recent attempts to insert itself into the South China Sea conversation.
G7 Leaders Call for 'Rules-Based' Maritime Order, Condemn North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The leaders of the G-7 came together to call for maritime security, and condemned North Korea's nuclear program.
Abe Heads to G-7 with South China Sea, Asian Security on his Mind
By Ankit Panda
At the meeting of G-7 leaders in Germany, Shinzo Abe will speak on Asian security.
The Emerging Japan-Philippines Security Partnership
By Yuki Tatsumi
Closer Japan-Philippines ties effectively complement U.S efforts to expand its regional presence.
Assessing Japan’s New Defense Policy Bills
By Robert Dujarric
Forget the hype, there is much less to the proposed new legislation than meets the eye.
Respecting the Japanese Constitution
By Ichiro Ozawa
What the Abe government plans goes beyond a constitutional amendment.
Australia-Japan Talk Closer Military Ties at Pacific Meeting
By Helen Clark
The two countries plan to facilitate joint military exercises.
Japan Ups Ante On AIIB
By Anthony Fensom
Shinzo Abe announces a big increase in infrastructure investment in Asia.
The Japanese Defense Reform No One Is Talking About
By Yuki Tatsumi
Don't overlook Japan's "unspoken” defense reform agenda: defense acquisition.
Japan’s Global SDF Will Need These Two Laws
By Ankit Panda
Two new bills could revolutionize the Japanese military's ability to fight abroad.
The Dangerous Japan-U.S. Defense Guidelines Revisions
By Ichiro Ozawa
A Japanese opposition leader on what is wrong with the changes to The Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation.
Abe’s Japan Cannot Apologize for the Pacific War
By J. Kevin Baird
Yasukuni Shrine will continue to compromise any apology that Japan’s leaders can offer.