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U.S.-Japan Alliance
October 02, 2019
The True Meaning of American Leadership in the Korea-Japan Crisis
By Brian J. Kim
What does American leadership even mean?
September 18, 2019
Japan Will Get F-35Bs on a Flattop With US Cooperation. Will South Korea Follow?
By Robert Farley
It remains to be seen whether South Korea will benefit from the same kind of cooperation.
August 20, 2019
On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo is pulled in several different directions when considering whether to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
May 31, 2019
China Faces a Stronger Japan
By Bonnie Girard
With Japan adding 105 more F-35 stealth fighters to its forces, is an arms race in store for the Asia-Pacific?
May 29, 2019
US, Japan Downplay Differences During Trump's State Visit
By Daniel Hurst
North Korea, trade, and Iran all remain points of potential friction, but Trump-Abe bonhomie was the center of the trip.
May 21, 2019
Trump and Abe: The Odd Couple
By Weston S. Konishi
There's a clear strategic rationale for Abe's over-the-top efforts to cultivate a relationship with Trump.
April 26, 2019
Japan, US Beef up Their Cyber Alliance
By Daniel Hurst
Cybersecurity was a major focus of the recent “two-plus-two” meeting in Washington.
March 26, 2019
When Tokyo and Seoul Fight, a Complacent Washington Loses
By Katrin Fraser Katz
Bickering between Seoul and Tokyo plays directly into the hands of Pyongyang and Beijing.
March 09, 2019
Okinawa Governor Asks Tokyo, US to Rethink Base Relocation Plan
By Daniel Hurst
Denny Tamaki met with Prime Minister Abe and the U.S. embassy after a recent referendum rejecting a new U.S. base.
February 27, 2019
Okinawa’s Base Referendum and the Rocky Way Forward
By Temo Dias and Hina Murayama
A controversial new U.S. base faces a double blow: a referendum defeat and an uphill construction battle.
January 15, 2019
Report: US to Conduct Army Tactical Missile System Test on Okinawa in 2019
By Ankit Panda
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is likely to be tested in Japan this year.
December 28, 2018
What the Stalled US-Korea Cost-Sharing Negotiations Mean for Japan
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The U.S. and Japan won’t enter cost-sharing negotiations until at least late 2019, but it’s never too early to think ahead.
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