List of Japan articles
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People receive food from a nonprofit in Tokyo. Japan’s New Prime Minister Takes On Abenomics’ Legacy
Fumio Kishida’s new populist measures look to shrink inequality and stir a sluggish economy.
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Typographical illustration of the Japanese word bimyou. The Good, the Bad, and the Bimyou
Neither yes nor no, this idea can take you far in Japanese politics.
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Pro-democracy protest in Seoul Biden’s Democracy Summit Success Now Depends on Allies
In Asia, the door is wide open to new partnerships bolstering democratic norms.
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Yoshimasa Hayashi, set to become Japan's new foreign minister, leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 10. Japan’s Foreign Minister Faces Tough Calls on China
Yoshimasa Hayashi breaks the pattern of factional appointments.
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A masked Natsuo Yamaguchi attaches a paper flower to the name of a winning candidate on a large white board. The Small Pacifist Party That Could Shape Japan’s Future
The Komeito party will be a key player in the new government.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida waves at voters while campaigning for his Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming general election in Tokyo on Oct. 27. Japan’s Lower House Elections Will Decide Kishida’s Fate
A “revolving door” premiership would have consequences both at home and abroad.
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An art installation feature the phrase #ImmigrantsAreEssential in large white letters sits on the grass of the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol in the background. Who Will Win the Global War for Talent?
After the Great Lockdown will come the next Great Migration.
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Fumio Kishida Fumio Kishida’s Principles Are About to Be Put to the Test
Japan’s new prime minister is the moderate face of a party dominated by its right wing.
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Fumio Kishida after being elected head of the LDP Japan’s Ruling Party Picks the Safe Option
The right lost the leadership elections, but a hawkish swing is still possible.
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Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates (from left to right) Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, and Seiko Noda Japanese Prime Minister Suga Has No Clear Successor
Convoluted voting and elite splits mean the top job is up for grabs.
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North Korean missile launch New Cruise Missile Gives North Korea Lethal Capability
The long-range weapon could strike South Korea, Japan, and U.S. bases in the region.
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The Iranian and Japanese foreign ministers shake hands. Japan Is the Middle East’s Most Credible Player
Tokyo’s long-standing, quiet diplomacy has built trust Washington lacks.
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Then-Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga bows. Suga’s Rivals Are Scrambling to Succeed Him
The leadership campaign is more concerned with China than the coronavirus.
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Pedestrians pass a military propaganda poster in Beijing. China’s Neighbors Hope Afghanistan Pullout Means Pivot to Indo-Pacific
With the withdrawal completed, Washington’s strategic shift can commence.
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A Belarusian athlete arrives at an international airport. The Geopolitical Stakes of Olympic Perfection—and Defection
The Tokyo Games have brought a surge of nationalism and laid bare the methods of autocrats like Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.
