Japan

Japan’s fascination with the true tale of a Black samurai goes back decades.

Washington wants to reclaim climate leadership and get other major countries to ramp up ambitions.

Japan’s prime minister visits Washington at a time when, thanks to Chinese aggressiveness, U.S.-Japan relations are critical.

Pro-engagement politicians are aging out of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Abiy Ahmed must return to his concept of “medemer” and reject the notion of politics as a zero-sum game.

A new amendment would make Japan’s strict immigration policies even stricter.

The new Netflix show “Pacific Rim: The Black” finally lives up to the franchise’s internationalist potential.

Experts are overlooking the powerful influence of New Delhi and Tokyo.

All across the Indo-Pacific arc, countries are beefing up their defenses.

Misleading narratives about so-called “comfort women” were created in the 2000s.

It’s a smart step to counter China, but the next ones won’t be as easy.

The tsunami created a new debate over nuclear power.

The fledgling Indo-Pacific alliance needs a mission—and its only meaningful one is maritime security.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is the best hope for standing up to China.

Washington and Tokyo need a sharp focus in a challenging era.

As states struggle, organized crime is rising to new prominence.

The president can corner China by bringing one of his predecessor’s foreign-policy initiatives to completion.

If China is seeking a reset of relations, it has a strange way of showing it.

The big strategic game in Asia isn’t military but economic.