2022/05/17 |
Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan
As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.
2022/03/10 |
Tokyo Freezes Assets of Russians, Clarifying Once Ambiguous Relations With Moscow
The shift of tone since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the collapse of faith of both the Japanese government and the public that Russia will abide by international norms, analysts say.
2021/09/07 |
Who Will Replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister? Here’s a Rundown of the Candidates.
With a weakened opposition, the Liberal Democratic Party would still be favored to retain power in the Diet after the general election, meaning whoever wins the party leadership contest will likely remain Japan’s prime minister.
2021/01/19 |
Rethinking Japan’s Refugee and Asylum Policy
Japan is unlikely to expand its refugee intake in the near future despite international criticism.
2020/11/23 |
Can Suga Lead on Japanese Foreign Policy?
Suga can be one of the many typical post-war premiers who focuses on domestic policy, but the regional security environment around Japan will not allow this indefinitely.
2020/11/17 |
The Shifting US Position Over the Senkaku Islands
With U.S. commitment to help defend the Senkaku Islands, the question Japan now faces is whether it will be drawn deeper into the increasingly hostile U.S. policies toward China, a country that happens to be Japan’s largest trading partner.
2020/09/15 |
The Making of Prime Minister Suga
Shinzo Abe's “Mr. Fix-It” has the top job. Will he make his own mark in a country famed for its revolving door of PMs?
2020/08/28 |
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announces Resignation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he is stepping down for health reasons. He has suffered from the chronic illness ulcerative colitis for years.
2020/07/06 |
Japan's 'Most Powerful' Woman Wins Second Term as Tokyo Governor
Tipped to be the first female prime minister of Japan, Yuriko Koike has been re-elected for a second term as governor of Tokyo. The former defense minister has been praised for the capital's response to the pandemic.
2020/03/03 |
Japan Has Three Months to Decide Fate of 2020 Olympics
Battered by criticism, the Shinzo Abe administration scrambles to save Japan from the COVID-19 outbreak before the Olympics is due.
2019/05/14 |
Emperor Akihito Was a Force for Peace in an Increasingly Nationalistic Japan
The now-bygone Heisei imperial era marked an impressive internal resistance to Japan's rising right-wing forces.
2019/02/25 |
Taiwan Will Debate Its Nuclear Future Once Again Ahead of 2020 Elections
November's nuclear power referendum has only set the stage for political battles still to come.
2018/12/18 |
OPINION: KMT Fukushima Food Ban Drives a Wedge Between Taiwan & Japan
If the food ban referendum was a strategic maneuver by the KMT, it seems to be working as intended.
2018/08/20 |
OPINION: Differing Strategic Visions in the Indo-Pacific Cloud the Region's Future
India, Japan and the US all have different ideas about what the Indo-Pacific means, casting doubt over its future as a concept.
2018/08/07 |
ANALYSIS: Japan Is Finally Entering the Indo-Pacific Arena
Japan has hesitated to assert itself in the Indo-Pacific, a region increasingly dominated by Chinese influence. It may want to avoid its tradition 'value-oriented diplomacy' and the temptation to lock horns with China.
2018/07/11 |
Taiwan News: Typhoon Maria Departs, New Ma Ying-jeou Indictments
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/04 |
OPINION: Japan's Abe Rethinking North Korea After Trump's Policy Swerve
US–North Korea rapprochement has forced Japan to reassess its North Korea policy.
2018/03/15 |
Hereditary Politics Is Rife in Japan
The majority of candidates for top political posts in Japan come from families with a background in government.