Tag
Shinzo Abe
Japan’s New (Defensive) Attack Force
Japan’s rapid moves to develop an amphibious capability is sending a clear signal on a certain group of disputed islands.
Japan’s LDP Mulls Tepco Breakup as Fuel Rods OK’d for Risky Removal
Abe panel suggests that utility is unfit to decommission the stricken plant.
Can the UN Save Japan’s Shrinking Food Exports?
If the UNESCO puts washoku on its cultural heritage list, it could reverse the decline in Japanese food exports.
Rhetoric Not Enough for Japan’s Working Women
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be keen to tout Japan’s untapped labor force, but will he go beyond the rhetoric?
Japan to Shoot Down Foreign Drones
Prime Minister Abe has approved a plan to shoot down foreign drones flying above Japanese airspace.
The US-Japan Security Relationship: Drift or Longevity?
Despite concerns, with quality leadership bilateral security ties should continue to thrive.
Australia’s Delicate China-Japan Balancing Act
Australia has endorsed Abe’s proposed defense reforms, but hopes to avoid upsetting China.
How Imperial Japan Shaped Modern China
A new book explores how Japan’s brutal occupation is still shaping Sino-Japanese relations.
Can $150 Melons Boost Japan’s Post-TPP Agriculture Exports?
Trade deal may open the doors for high-end Japanese fruit, rice and beef exports.
Japan’s History Problem
Fairly or unfairly, Japan will always be compared with Germany when it comes to its recognition of mid-20th century history.
Japan’s Clumsy Perception Management
By Kei Koga
The Battle for Influence in Southeast Asia
China, South Korea and Japan are all vying for influence in ASEAN, which will be on full display next week.