List of Japan articles
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TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 15: People protest outside the National Diet on June 15, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's controversial anti-conspiracy bill, to crack down on people planning terrorism and other organised crimes, is under debate in the upper house while there are concerns that it threatens civil rights. Prime Minister Abe's LDP and its allies have a two-thirds majority in both the upper house, and the lower house, where the bill was passed in late May. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images) Japan Just Passed a ‘Brutal,’ ‘Defective’ Anti-Terror Law
It’s the latest country accused of sacrificing civil liberties in the fight against terrorism.
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Task_Force_38_off_the_coast_of_Japan_1945 China Won’t Hand the U.S. Navy Victory Like Japan Did
America should celebrate the anniversary of the heroic victory at Midway, but realize the next Pacific war won't be so easy.
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(L-R) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures next to US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of of Hungary Viktor Orban during a family picture during the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Danny GYS (Photo credit should read DANNY GYS/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Is Playing the International Strategy Game Like a Novice Among Experts
An “America first” policy risks leaving America alone.
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mako The Princess Bride: Japanese Princess to Marry a Commoner
Japan’s latest royal wedding once again raises questions on the future of imperial succession.
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US Defense Secretary James Mattis (C) talks with a German (R) and a Lithuanian soldier as he meets with US troops deployed in Lithuania, with representatives of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and with soldiers of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battlegroup in Lithuania at the General Silvestras ukauskas Training Area in Pabrad? on May 10, 2017. US Defence Secretary James Mattis holds talks with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and defence ministers from the trio of Baltic NATO states where the alliance is deploying battle groups for the first time as tripwires against possible Russian adventurism. / AFP PHOTO / Petras Malukas (Photo credit should read PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Trump Offers New Story on Comey Firing; President Confuses the Navy, Conjures F-35 Mission Over Tokyo; More Afghan Trouble
Mattis Supports Turkey; Russia Buzzes U.S. Spy Plane; Germany Careful About Increasing ISIS Fight
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jaitley Japan and India to Strengthen Military Ties, Which Means … What for the United States?
The United States has long urged Japan and India to work closely together. Is that still the stance in the time of Trump?
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ROME, ITALY - MARCH 21: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets With Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at Chigi Palace on March 21, 2017 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Is Japan Moving to Revise Its Pacifist Constitution?
It might be. But that might not be as significant as changes already made in the country’s policy and perceptions.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) speaks as British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson (L) and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C) listen during a security council meeting on North Korea at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 28, 2017. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington will push for a tougher global response to North Korea during a meeting Friday of the UN Security Council that will see China come under heavy pressure to rein in its ally. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Rex Tillerson Calls On U.N. Members To Tighten Vise On North Korea
China, Russia, and other powers voice fear that U.S. threat of military action may lead to miscalculation and war.
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shinzo abe Japan Wants to Revive the Trans Pacific Partnership Even Without the U.S.
Here's the thinking behind the decision.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson takes his seat for a meeting with his Japanes and South Korean counterpart at the World Conference Center February 16, 2017 in Bonn, Germany. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes his diplomatic debut at a G20 gathering in Germany on February 16, 2017 where his counterparts hope to find out what "America First" means for the rest of the world. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) 5 Questions That Underpin Rex Tillerson’s Asia Trip
Good diplomacy is often about answering the questions that aren’t formally raised.
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missiles 2 Japan, South Korea, and U.S. Begin Drills off North Korea
China is displeased.
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sk-crop Latest North Korean Missile Launch Sparks New Fears in Asia, Silence From White House
U.S. allies in Asia condemned the launch as an 'extremely dangerous action.'
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gettyimages-630218358 How to Get Tough on China, in Six Easy Steps
Trump promises to stand up to Beijing, but if he gets it wrong, the blowback could haunt his presidency.
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This picture taken on February 23, 2015 shows a polar bear robot "Robear" lifting a woman for a demonstration in Nagoya, central Japan. The "Robear", developed by Riken Institute and Sumitomo Riko, has a polar cub-like face with big doey eyes, but packs enough power to transfer frail patients from a wheelchair to a bed or a bath. A historically low birth rate and ever-increasing life expectancy means Japan's population of elderly people is growing, while the pool of youngsters to look after them is shrinking. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) Japan Prefers Robot Bears to Foreign Nurses
A country notoriously resistant to immigration is exploring the newest frontiers of elder-care.
