Japan

With U.S. manufacturing taking its worst hit since the Great Recession, signs of a global economic downturn are everywhere.

The competition between the United States and China will decide the continent’s fate—and one of them has a head start.

If Japan wants to stay under the U.S. umbrella, it needs to open up its military facilities.

Why the crisis in Hong Kong and a deterioration in relations between South Korea and Japan are just the beginning of a broader period of flux in Asia.

With more strategic investments, Japan may hold a key to sustainable development on the continent.

Tokyo picked a trade brawl with Seoul—but wasn't prepared for the inevitable blowback.

Mark Esper sets out to persuade U.S. allies in Asia that the United States has their back.

Beset by conflicts, stagnating economies, and political troubles, the region no longer looks set to rule the world.

Japan and South Korea continue a historic dispute while Turkey exits the F-35 program amid tensions with the United States.

Eager to project its power in the Indo-Pacific, the country has doubled down on Japan and India.

Tokyo’s temper tantrum over history is mostly hurting itself.

A trade dispute has widened into a full-blown relationship crisis—and the shadow of World War II hangs over it all.

History still rankles, but the relationship is sound.

Facing U.S. unpredictability, both countries have decided that they’re better off working together.

China and the United States signal another truce in the trade war, but existing tariffs--and seemingly irreconcilable demands--still remain.

This weekend's G-20 efforts are likely to flop as old quarrels emerge.