List of Japan articles
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Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin takes part in an Australian-Indian naval exercise on Sept. 5, 2021 off Darwin, Australia. Why China Should Worry About Asia’s Reaction to AUKUS
Even some non-aligned countries have cautiously signaled support.
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A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade takes part in a joint military drill with Britain, Australia and the United States in Funabashi, Japan, on Jan. 8. Japan’s Defense Plans Are Big, Popular, and Expensive
Tokyo wants to double its military budget within five years.
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An MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft takes off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa. Okinawa Is in the Crosshairs of China’s Ambitions
Okinawans continue to pay the price for being caught between great powers.
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Then-Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda attends a central bank symposium. Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation
Top banking chief Haruhiko Kuroda is leaving with his work half done.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is saluted by members of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) during an international fleet review commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the MSDF at Sagami Bay off Yokosuka, Japan. A Solution for Japan’s Military Mismatch
Given that Japan’s primary threats are maritime, why has it invested so heavily in a land-based force?
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Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force attend a live-fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, on May 28, 2022. Japan Needs a Defense Industrial Revolution
If Tokyo is serious about protecting itself, it needs to kick-start its military manufacturing sector.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Aug. 6, 2022. The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally in Asia
Manila’s geopolitical shift is more than the Biden administration could have hoped for.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is saluted by members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Japan’s Long-Awaited Return to Geopolitics
Tokyo’s abandonment of its post-1945 security stance is another fallout from Russia’s war.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at the White House in Washington on Jan. 13. Why ‘Economic Security’ Became Magic Words in Japan
In confronting China, Japan is thinking beyond its military. The United States should follow suit.
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A semiconductor manufacturing plant is seen in Japan. Japan Bets Big on Bringing Semiconductor Manufacturing Home
An ambitious state-backed industrial plan targets both growth and China.
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Kishida frowns as he stands at a podium in front of a screen showing financial data in Japanese. Japan’s Weaker Yen Is Here to Stay—for Better or Worse
The country’s government and central bank have adamantly opposed too much intervention in the yen despite the economic consequences.
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A U.S. submarine and aircraft carrier join South Korean and Japanese warships during naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sept. 30. Why Japan Should Join AUKUS
Tokyo has become an indispensable security actor in the Indo-Pacific.
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Natsuo Yamaguchi (left) of the Komeito party and Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party hold up signs as they take part in a party leaders' debate in Tokyo on June 21. Japan’s Political Stability Depends on a Minor Party’s Leverage
The small pacifist Komeito party is managing rifts with its coalition partner.
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the Nippon Budokan, the venue for the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral Is as Controversial as He Was
The ceremony for the assassinated former prime minister marks the end of an era.
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Children sit near a public water fountain as members of the Unification Church attend a rally Shinzo Abe’s Killing Puts Unification Church Under Microscope
The Japanese ruling party’s ties to the South Korean sect stir public anger.
