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U.S.-Japan relations
January 17, 2020
With Iran, North Korea Tensions in Headlines, Japan’s Defense Minister Visits US
By Mina Pollmann
Taro Kono’s trip included the usual rhetoric on the alliance, but a few surprises as well.
January 04, 2020
USMC’s Futenma Replacement Facility in Okinawa Delayed – For How Long?
By C. Douglas Lummis
Yet more delays for the controversial facility as local opposition continues unabated.
November 18, 2019
US Defense Secretary Esper’s Second Asia Trip Puts Alliances in Focus
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. secretary of defense contends with cost-sharing and other controversies.
November 07, 2019
How Ulysses S. Grant Helped Solidify the American Position in East Asia
By Robert Farley
Grant's efforts may have changed the course of America's engagement with Asia.
October 30, 2019
US State Department Approves Possible F-15J Modernization Sale for Japan
By Ankit Panda
The F-15J modernization package would supplement other Air Self-Defense Force programs.
October 17, 2019
Nuclear Deterrence: Mixed Messages for Japan
Recent U.S. policy has given Japan reason to be both concerned and reassured about its security guarantees.
August 18, 2019
Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft will eventually see action off refitted Izumo-class light carriers.
July 11, 2019
Export Controls, History, and Geopolitics: Making Sense of the Japan-South Korea Crisis
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What’s at the core of rising Japan-South Korea tensions and what will it take for the two countries to walk back?
July 10, 2019
Top US Asia Diplomat to Visit Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand in First Overseas Trip
By Ankit Panda
David R. Stilwell, the new U.S. assistant secretary for East Asia and the Pacific, is off to the region in his first trip.
July 01, 2019
Did Japan Get What It Wanted From the Osaka G20 Summit?
By Daniel Hurst
Evaluating PM Abe’s sideline diplomacy and Japan’s pursuit of previously stated goals.
June 13, 2019
Largest Japanese Warship Joins US Supercarrier for Bilateral Deployment in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The vessels conducted a range of bilateral drills.
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.
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