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US Allies Look to Japan as Tokyo Signals Historic Shift in Arms Exports
Japan is preparing to ease long-standing restrictions on arms exports, marking its biggest defence policy shift since World War II.
The move comes amid uncertainty...
China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Over Taiwan Visit
China has imposed sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, a close aide to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, following his recent trip to Taiwan. Beijing...
Japan Reframes China Ties as Strategic Strains Deepen
Japan is set to downgrade its diplomatic language toward China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, removing the long used phrase describing Beijing as “one...
Japan’s Natural Resources Dilemma and Sanae Takaichi’s Neo-mercantilism
Every country in the world has its own obstacles to building its economy. For Japan, the obstacle is their helplessness due to the lack...
Trump Presses Japan for Help as War Widens
Donald Trump is expected to use a White House meeting with Sanae Takaichi to push for greater Japanese involvement in the Iran war, opening...
Trump’s Hormuz Push Puts Japan’s Pacifism To The Test
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged allies to deploy naval forces to secure oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has...
Japan’s Leader Walks Tightrope in Washington Over Iran War Pressure
The upcoming meeting between Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump comes at a moment of deepening global tension. The war involving Iran has disrupted energy...
The New Face of Work in a Post-Lifetime Employment Japan
By 2026, the Japanese labor market will face a new reality. For the first time, the number of non-permanent workers is projected to exceed...
The Backlash of Digital Diplomacy: Nigeria’s False Visa Claims Undermine Japan’s Programme
In the contemporary landscape of international relations, information has become an instrument of power on a par with economic and military might. However, information...
Japan eyes role in Trump missile shield
Japan plans to inform the United States next week that it intends to join the “Golden Dome” missile defence initiative proposed by Donald Trump,...