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U.S.-Japan relations
Nuclear Deterrence: Mixed Messages for Japan
Recent U.S. policy has given Japan reason to be both concerned and reassured about its security guarantees.
Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft will eventually see action off refitted Izumo-class light carriers.
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?
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.
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.
Largest Japanese Warship Joins US Supercarrier for Bilateral Deployment in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The vessels conducted a range of bilateral drills.
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.
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.
US-Japan Trade Agreement Negotiations: Why Now?
By Yuma Osaki
Japan is ready to give Trump a signature economic win. Here's why.
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.
Japan’s Not Hedging… Yet
By Toshihiro Nakayama
The country remains committed to the U.S.-led order, but finds itself in uncharted territory.
The United States, China and the Preferred Superpower
By Jinushi Toshiki
For Japan, the U.S. has traditionally held the role. But that was before Donald Trump.