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U.S.-Japan relations
Tillerson Goes to Asia: What's on the Agenda
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Asia on his first trip to the region as the top U.S. diplomat.
Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, Iwo Jima: The Pacific War and US-Japan Reconciliation
By Haruo Tohmatsu
The island of Iwo Jima plays an important role in U.S.-Japan reconciliation.
While Trump and Abe Eye Bilateral Pact, Australia Keeps TPP Alive
By Anthony Fensom
Tokyo and Washington look to take the bilateral track but a slimmed-down TPP may still live on.
Abe Comes to Washington: A Tough Balancing Act
By Yuki Tatsumi
Abe will need to build a relationship with Trump without sparking backlash at home.
The US, Japan, and Trade: What Trump Can Learn From the 1990s
By Erik French
As the Clinton administration learned, pushing Japan away over trade issues risks causing chaos in Asia.
What to Make of the New US Defense Secretary's 'Apology Tour'
By Alex Ward
In Asia next week, it's up to Mattis to salvage key relationships bruised by President Trump's campaign rhetoric.
The Significance of Abe’s Pearl Harbor Visit
By Seiko Mimaki
The Japanese prime minister’s visit shows that liberals don’t have the monopoly on reconciliation.
From ‘Infamy’ to ‘Reconciliation’ – Prime Minister Abe’s Visit to Pearl Harbor
By Yuichi Hosoya
A shift in perceptions could change the direction of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Why Japan Should Get Ready for 'Trump Shocks'
By Tom Le and Paul Midford
Like the "Nixon Shocks" of the 1970s, Trump's policies will have domestic consequences for Japan.
8 Years Later: Understanding the Obama Administration's Asia-Pacific Legacy
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did the United States' foreign policy efforts in the Asia-Pacific pan out under the Obama administration?
Abe in Pearl Harbor: From Remembrance to Reconciliation
By Yukari Easton
The Japanese prime minister's visit to Pearl Harbor is a new step forward in postwar reconciliation.