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Japan’s New PM to Seek Fresh Mandate to Handle Virus, Economy
Kishida said he would dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for October 31 elections.
Revisiting RCEP’s Trade Implications
What are the implications of RCEP for trade? The second of a four-part series looks at the agreement’s impact on trade.
Week of Tit-for-Tat Missile Tests on Korean Peninsula
North and South Korea both test new missiles, including a new South Korean submarine-launched missile.
Banished Soviet-Koreans Helped Build North Korea
Pyongyang touts its reclusive nature as an act of national pride free from foreign influence, but outsiders helped establish the state.
Suga Bows Out of Party Vote, Paves Way for New Japan Leader
The Liberal Democrats and their coalition partner have a majority in parliament. Whoever wins the September 29 party vote is likely to become the new prime minister.
In a First, US Jets Will Fly Off a Japanese Warship This Fall
Marine Corps F-35B fighters will operate off Japan’s modified “helicopter destroyers.”
Are Yasukuni Shrine Visits a Sign of Rising Nationalism in Japan?
Conservative politicians have aggressively tried to cultivate nationalism in the Japanese public. Are visits to the Yasukuni Shrine effective in that pursuit?
Japan and Kazakhstan: Partners in Nuclear Disarmament
Tokyo and Nur-Sultan share a commitment to nuclear non-proliferation rooted in their first-hand experiences with the trauma of nuclear weapons.
Japan’s COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Success Is an Opportunity for Global Leadership
Tokyo is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, but its initially slow vaccination campaign has surged ahead too.
Online Shopping for Nukes? Tune Into a North Korean Military Parade.
North Korean broadcasts of military parades offer a veritable weapons catalog for U.S. adversaries.
To Compete With Beijing, the Quad Must Remain Pro-Asia, Not Anti-China
Countries across Southeast Asia do not wish to be pushed into choosing sides when their economic futures depend on maintaining positive ties with China and the United States.
The Quad Conducts Malabar Naval Exercise
Australia is back for the second year in a row, underscoring the Quad’s deepening commitment to cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Further Expands Virus Emergency Areas as Cases Surge
33 of Japan's 47 prefectures are now under some type of emergency measures.
Japan Looks Back at the Tokyo Olympics
The highly-controversial and expensive Tokyo Olympic Games stirred up mixed emotions among Japanese.
From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
Kim Jong Un recently instructed the country’s propagandists to improve overseas messaging efforts.
The Case for a New North Korean Nuclear Deal
Mutual distrust has doomed past efforts to settle a deal between the U.S. and North Korea.
The Resilience of Japanese Whaling
Whale meat is branded as a national cuisine, but very few Japanese eat it.
Japan Confirms New Missile Deployments to Ryukyu Islands
Anti-air and anti-ship missiles will be sent to Ishigaki-jima in 2022.
Japan’s Challenge in the Age of China-US Rivalry
Tokyo must find a way to synthesize national security and economic strategy amid increased competition between Beijing and Washington.
Japan’s Youth Lack Interest in Studying Abroad. That’s a Problem for Japanese Businesses.
Japanese firms are hampered in their global ambitions by the Japanese youth’s lack of a global mentality.
What to Expect from the Upcoming Biden-Moon Summit
Moon and Biden are looking for very different results from the upcoming summit.
The Iron Ceiling and Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne
For a "democracy without women," what does the imperial succession debate mean for gender parity in Japan?
The US Needs China’s Support to Denuclearize North Korea
The shared strategic objective of the denuclearization of North Korea is a rare moment for two adversaries to align on a common endeavor to forge truly lasting peace.
Understanding North Korea’s Fuel Smuggling Networks in East Asia
How does North Korea keep fueling its military and other needs?
North Korea in Crisis: Food Shortages and Information Lockdown
It is vitally important for the world to remember the people of North Korea, not just its nuclear weapons.