Japan

The United States has a new lens for its rivalry with China.

Tokyo-Seoul relations remain mired in bad history and petty insults.

Despite its worsening pandemic, Tokyo’s vaccine diplomacy has gained traction.

Thomas Bach has joined a long line of IOC chiefs who have been hated by everyone associated with the Games.

The gaffe-prone Japanese politician was the perfect vehicle for plausible deniability when signaling support for Taipei.

Backed by the G-7, Japan’s prime minister will likely go ahead with the games. How they play out will determine his survival.

With cancellation so prominent in Japan’s Olympic history, Tokyo 2021 has emerged as a cautionary tale.

Opponents are calling foul, but the data suggests the event can be pulled off.

Biden should be clear about potential wartime plans now or else risk being disappointed by delays in Tokyo.

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.