Yasukuni Shrine

Itsunori Onodera has spent the week bolstering Japan’s defenses, but was not helped by his colleagues.

The pop star’s visit was highly controversial and won him criticism from China’s Foreign Ministry.

Both countries face some delicate tasks during the US president’s stopover.

A decline in Chinese naval patrols coupled with less heated rhetoric may signal China is ready to work with Japan.

Japan’s nationalist prime minister tries to ease tensions with his East Asian neighbors.

After a rapturous welcome, Japanese enthusiasm for Ambassador Caroline Kennedy has cooled noticeably.

Another perspective on the troubled relations of the East Asian neighbors.

Amid tensions, Japan’s defeat in WWII and the Nanjing Massacre will become “national days.”

A troubling consensus in East Asia: Japan is unrepentant, and China and South Korea will never forgive - so why bother?

With his overt nationalism and his historical revisionism, Shinzo Abe has a plan for Japan.

The Diplomat speaks with Michael Green about the root cause of the tensions, the possibility for conflict, and strategies for repairing relations.

With regional tensions rising, Japan would do well to come to terms with its past.