The UK has been Japan's favored business gateway to Europe - but Brexit, and fears of a UK turn to China, creates...
As rivalry between Beijing and Washington escalates, relations between China and Japan are often limited by Japan's prioritization of the U.S. alliance.
Japan's new Era Name has been announced, with the Reiwa Era set to begin on May 1st - but what does the...
A long-running battle over the future of Osaka will dominate April's local elections, as proponents struggle to keep the city's Metropolitan Plan...
Kenneth Pyle's recent book on U.S.-Japan relations raises, but fails to entirely answer, important questions about the American role in democratising Japan.
Welcome to the March 2019 installment of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...
The second Trump-Kim summit is an event of crucial importance not only for the United States and North Korea, but also for...
In Okinawa, U.S. military bases are an ever-present issue in local politics. But only once before have residents of the island prefecture...
On February 24, the prefecture of Okinawa will hold a referendum on the construction of a major extension to the U.S. Marine...
Editor’s Note: this is the second in of a series of articles related to the imperial abdication and ascension scheduled for late...
By highlighting his 2007 electoral loss and the "nightmare" DPJ government, Shinzo Abe is sending a warning to the LDP - unite...
Welcome to the February 2019 installment of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in Sino-Japanese relations that provides a running...