Japan

Carlos Ghosn’s mysterious return to Beirut is met with mixed reactions from a country in protest and peril.

2019 strained old ties to the breaking point.

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister has tough times ahead for 2020.

Beijing needs a better strategy to ease the United States out.

Trade negotiations have left Tokyo giving much and getting little.

The president is correct to call the bluff of rich allies who free-ride on U.S. military might.

Despite the threat from China and other nations, Republicans still decry what they call “crony capitalism.”

An upcoming 2+2 meeting can help cement the new special relationship.

The move is part of the administration’s campaign to get U.S. allies to pay more for defense. South Korea is also being asked to pony up.

The Japanese economy has been living in a fantasy world for decades, and the U.S. economy could soon be joining it there.

It’s crunch time for the biggest trade deal you’ve never heard of.

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.