Japan's goals -- maintaining the U.S.-Japan alliance and upholding the liberal international order -- have never been more at odds.

Japan, in particular, was likely encouraged.

With the June 12 summit in Singapore cancelled, what lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?

This year's Diplomacy Bluebook shows Japan scrambling to square long-held positions with rapid changes in the region.

After a series of U.S helicopter safety mishaps, plans to inspect the U.S. marine base have been met with resistance.

The early years of the U.S.-Japan alliance in the post-war era were rocky.

Looking beyond short-term crises to the long-term implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Japan activates its equivalent of a marine unit for the first time since World War II.

Interest in the radar is spurred by increasing Chinese military activity in the western Pacific Ocean.

Tokyo has serious concerns about the U.S.-North Korea dialogue and also the potential of nuclear war.

Rational self-interest and energy security are more important than Western politics for US allies in Northeast Asia.

The Trump administration has decided to rhetorically investigate a policy that neither Seoul nor Tokyo can genuinely support.

Japan's support for the Belt and Road is contingent on shaping China into a responsible global player.

Once one of the world’s most capable air forces, Japan now finds itself outmatched in air-to-air combat capabilities.

A look at the geopolitical drivers of policy in North Korea, China, and elsewhere.

The author of Cold War containment recommended U.S. retrenchment across the board in Asia.