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It’s Not Just Trump: Japan’s Flawed Energy Plan Threatens Global Climate Goals
By Hinako Arao
Since December, civil society protests have marked the Japanese government's drafting of its basic energy and climate action plans.
Japan, the UK, and Italy Discuss Bringing Saudi Arabia Into Their Next-Generation Fighter Jet Project
By Takahashi Kosuke
Should Japan prioritize shared values or securing oil money?
What Japan’s Late PM Abe Shinzo Thought of Trump’s ‘True Nature’
By Takahashi Kosuke
Comments from Abe Shinzo and his widow Abe Akie suggest that they saw cowardice lurking behind Trump’s bravado.
Japan Is Ready to Legalize ‘Active Cyber Defense’
By Daisuke Akimoto
The 2022 National Security Strategy called for an overhaul of Japan's cybersecurity posture. This might be the year the legislation finally gets over the finish line.
China’s Last-minute Preparations for Trump 2.0
By Muhammad Murad
What is China up to with its diplomatic outreach to U.S. allies Japan and the EU before Trump’s inauguration?
What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?
By KAWASHIMA Shin
And what’s behind the recent flurry of diplomatic initiatives?
Japan ‘Gravely Concerned’ About South China Sea Tensions, FM Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Speaking in Manila, Iwaya Takeshi said that his country's partnership with Southeast Asia was "vital for regional peace and stability,”
The US Pivot to Asia Reborn: Old Grand Strategies, New Challenges
By Zane Kheir
United States and Japan are dusting off old geopolitical frameworks for the Pacific not seen since World War II.
Japan, Malaysia Pledge to Strengthen Economic, Security Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia on his first bilateral state visit since taking office.
Trump 2.0 and Japanese Firms: Assault, Acclimation, and Adaptation
By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and C. Lawrence Greenwood
While consequential, Trump 1.0 was not as earthshattering for Japanese companies as many feared. It would be a mistake, though, to assume Trump 2.0 will be the same.
Japan Aims to Make Sasebo a Strong Foothold for Amphibious Operations for the Self-Defense Forces
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan aims to bolster capabilities to defend and recapture remote islands, especially in its southwestern Nansei island chain.
Can Ishiba Shigeru Fulfill His New Year’s Resolution?
By Jio Kamata
Japan's prime minister picked out three priorities for 2025. But with a minority government, he may be forced to follow the opposition's preferences.
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