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North Korea Wants More Control Over Farming Amid Food Shortage
Prospects for quickly resolving its food insecurity are dim, as North Korea restricts the operation of markets and devotes much of its scarce resources to its nuclear program.
Japan Briefs Pacific Islands on Fukushima Wastewater Release Plan
For Pacific Islanders, who feel a strong guardianship over the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s plan to release contaminated water into the ocean is of critical importance.
More of the Same or Different? Japan’s New Security and Defense Policy
With new defense budget ambitions and revised security documents, Japan’s current security policies reflect both continuity and change.
What’s Behind Proposed Changes to US Marine Deployments in Okinawa?
Japan and the U.S. are actively taking note of changes in China’s naval and air capabilities in the region and making changes of their own.
South Korea Plans Fund to Compensate Forced Labor Victims
Ties between the two U.S. Asian allies have long been complicated by grievances related to Japan's brutal rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.
Veer Guardian 2023: Maiden India-Japan Air Exercise to Begin
The China factor has steadied the two nations' strategic partnership, despite their differences of opinion on other matters.
2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries
Japan and Germany rediscovered their geopolitical voice in 2022, making parallel efforts to develop more assertive national security postures.
Is Laos’ Prime Minister On His Way Out?
Phankham Viphavanh, who took office in early 2021, may be on the way out -- hounded by scandal and a bad year for Laos’ economy.
Dogs Gifted by North’s Kim Jong Un Resettle in South Korean Zoo
The dogs officially belong to the state, but former President Moon had taken them home before giving them up amid a dispute over financial support.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Slams Sanctions Measures
After Kim’s statement belittling Yoon in August, this was her second discourteous statement toward the South Korean president.
Blue-ribbon Panel Urges Japan to Develop Counterstrike Capabilities
The Japanese defense ministry estimates that Tokyo will need to spend 48 trillion yen on defense over the next five years if it wants to achieve its security goals.
The Future of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and Liberal Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Has the time finally arrived to confirm that the KIC is a dead project or does it have a future?
What’s Driving Inter-Korean Tensions in Autumn 2022?
Weeks of tensions on the Korean Peninsula have led to unprecedented shows of force from Pyongyang. What's behind the saber-rattling?
Japan PM Promises Law to Help Unification Church Victims
Kishida is attempting to calm public outrage over his handling of his party's extensive ties to the Unification Church.
Cambodia to Send Deminers to Help Train Ukrainians
In collaboration with Japan, Cambodia will dispatch experienced demining specialists to Ukraine.
Japanese Prime Minister Orders Probe of Unification Church Problems
In an apparent move to calm continued public outrage, Kishida ordered an investigation into the Unification Church.
North Korea’s Updated Nuclear Law Points At a Dangerous Nuclear Future
Kim Jong Un says that as long as nuclear weapons exist, North Korea will have them.
Tokyo Olympics Sponsorship Scandal Widens With More Arrests
The latest allegations center on 76 million yen a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member received from Tokyo-based publishing company Kadokawa.
US-South Korea-Japan Strengthen Joint Commitment in Face of Possible 7th North Korean Nuclear Test
The national security advisors from the three countries met in Honolulu this week to discuss a coordinated response to the growing North Korean threat.
What Will Kishida Say on August 15 at Japan’s National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead?
Kishida has an opportunity to demonstrate his independence now that Abe is gone. Will he return to the legacy of the Murayama statement?
Japan Prime Minister Purges Cabinet After Support Falls Over Church Ties
Kishida said it was important to gain people's trust and that the new Cabinet included only those who agreed to strictly review their ties to the Unification Church.
Japan Truckmaker Hino Says Emissions Data Faked for 20 years
Teams that were developing engines knew they couldn't meet targets and felt so pressured they falsified test results.
Mapping Major Milestones in the Evolution of North Korea’s Cyber Program
From 1984 to the present day, North Korea’s offensive cyber program has evolved considerably.
Is Japan’s Postwar Pacifism Dead?
Japan’s defense spending plan shows how far the state has departed from postwar pacifism.