Japanese and U.S. voters going to the polls this month won't think much about each other - but both choices will be...
Few of Japan's postwar prime ministers were as ambitious or as controversial as Abe Shinzo, but despite his ambition his legacy remains...
Though the junior partner in the coalition, Komeito has been vital in supplying votes for the LDP and bringing it closer to...
Prime Minister Kishida has new room to maneuver on security issues – but Japan’s support for Taiwan is an issue with no...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made people realize, not least of all those in Japan, that major war is again within the...
Recent years have seen a series of hate crimes and deadly acts of violence against Asian Americans in the United States, occurring...
The increasing relevance of the digital world to the future of governance is not going to make Japan’s leadership of the liberal...
As US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits Tokyo, domestic pressures weigh heavily on the prospects for progress on trade agreements.
While prominent voices in Japanese politics may express nationalist views louder and more brazenly than in the past, Japan's voters haven't taken...
Beyond the obvious health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, last year I expressed my concerns that the potential threat to the economic...
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga have high ambitions for U.S.-Japan economic cooperation - but domestic politics is a limiting factor.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on April 16, the first meeting between these...