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What Would Okamoto Say? Advice for Prime Minister Takaichi on Japan’s China Crisis
Yukio Okamoto died in April 2020, before he could witness Japan's most serious diplomatic crisis with China in decades. But had the veteran diplomat,...
Rearming Japan in the Shadow of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy
The US National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025 reflects Donald Trump's vision of “America First” asserting that the US will relocate its focus on securing...
Japan’s Yen Wobbles as Election Gamble Triggers Crisis of Confidence
Japan’s weakening yen has become a focal point of market anxiety as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads into a snap election framed around aggressive...
Japan Warns US Alliance at Risk Over Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has warned that Japan’s security alliance with the United States would effectively collapse if Tokyo failed to respond to...
Japan Court Sentences Abe Assassin to Life in Prison, Closing a Trial That Shook the Nation
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, an incident that stunned a country...
Japan’s Bond Rout Rings Alarm Bells as Opposition Urges Decisive Market Intervention
Japan’s government bond market long seen as one of the world’s most stable was jolted this week by a sharp selloff that reverberated across...
China Tightens the Screws on Rare Earths as Japan Ties Strain
Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fell 8% in December from November, following a diplomatic spat that rattled markets and raised fears...
Japan’s Tourism Boom Defies China Snub
Japan recorded its highest-ever December tourist arrivals, even as visitors from mainland China plunged by 45% after Beijing discouraged travel. The drop followed diplomatic...
Why the India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Should Be Strengthened
Since the Cold War era, the US has been the primary security contributor to its allies worldwide, including in East Asia. However, under the...
Japan and Philippines Deepen Security Ties as Indo-Pacific Fault Lines Harden
Japan and the Philippines have signed two new defence agreements, reinforcing security cooperation as regional tensions intensify across the Indo-Pacific. The pacts reflect a...