U.S.-Japan Alliance

How will the alliance address new challenges and opportunities in a post-INF world?

With election season looming in the U.S., the question of Japan's financial contribution to the alliance could become politically fraught.

Taro Kono’s trip included the usual rhetoric on the alliance, but a few surprises as well.

What kind of Japan will the region have to deal with in the coming decades?

The prolonged showdown intensified as the contentious landfill construction hit a design plan snag.

Is this a game-changer for the U.S.-Japan alliance?

Where do American alliances in Asia stand as the Trump administration looks to wrap up its third year in power?

What does American leadership even mean?

It remains to be seen whether South Korea will benefit from the same kind of cooperation.

Tokyo is pulled in several different directions when considering whether to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.

With Japan adding 105 more F-35 stealth fighters to its forces, is an arms race in store for the Asia-Pacific?