What’s at the core of rising Japan-South Korea tensions and what will it take for the two countries to walk back?

David R. Stilwell, the new U.S. assistant secretary for East Asia and the Pacific, is off to the region in his first trip.

Evaluating PM Abe’s sideline diplomacy and Japan’s pursuit of previously stated goals.

The vessels conducted a range of bilateral drills.

North Korea, trade, and Iran all remain points of potential friction, but Trump-Abe bonhomie was the center of the trip.

There's a clear strategic rationale for Abe's over-the-top efforts to cultivate a relationship with Trump.

Japan is ready to give Trump a signature economic win. Here's why.

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.

The country remains committed to the U.S.-led order, but finds itself in uncharted territory.

For Japan, the U.S. has traditionally held the role. But that was before Donald Trump.

During his visit to Tokyo, Mike Pence laid out the U.S.-Japan joint vision for the Indo-Pacific region.

This year's Keen Sword exercise features a focus on amphibious operations.

In an effort to spare Japan’s auto industry from U.S. tariffs, Abe launched bilateral trade negotiations with Trump in New York.

A round-up of the foreign policy challenges facing Japan's prime minister as he enters his final term.

In uncertain times, Japan will have to invest more energy in a long-standing partnership.

Insights from Stephen R. Nagy.