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Shinzo Abe
Japan’s Summer of Diplomacy
By Clint Richards
Abe’s government is anticipating regional events by visiting with key partners over the next month.
Japan Questions Comfort Women Despite Abductee Progress
By Clint Richards
Even as talks with North Korea are set to resume, Japanese politicians continue to haggle over history.
Abe Gets a Boost for Article 9 Rewrite
By Clint Richards
Coalition partner New Komeito and regional allies show support for more involvement in regional security.
Narendra Modi to Visit Japan in Early July
By Ankit Panda
Narendra Modi will visit Tokyo in early July 2014.
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Ambitions
By Jeremy A. Yellen
Despite widespread opposition, Japan’s PM is determined to reinterpret the constitution.
Japan Nuclear Regulator Leaning Toward Restarts
By Clint Richards
Changes to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority could speed up the industry’s inspection process.
New Komeito Fighting Back on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Japan’s ruling coalition appears no closer to Cabinet approval than when talks started last month.
Abe Off to Pyongyang?
By Clint Richards
News of a potential trip suggests that more than aid for abductees may have been negotiated in Stockholm.
Narendra Modi Should Visit Japan ASAP
By Ankit Panda
Narendra Modi should visit Japan as his first trip abroad as prime minister.
Japanese Arms-Trade for Domestic Consumption
By Clint Richards
Japan may use the prospect of large arms deals with Australia to influence public sentiment over military normalization.
Drop the Double Standard on Japanese Defense
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Can Abe’s ambitions really be viewed as a return of prewar Japanese militarism?
Japan, Lawfare and the East China Sea
By Christian Le Mière
Tokyo should consider arbitration for its maritime disputes, although not necessarily for the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.