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Trump’s Trip Was a True “Pivot” to East Asia

OPINION — President Trump’s meetings in East Asia last week did more to enhance our relationship with a few allies and partners in the region than [...] More

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North Korea’s Sticking Points: Abduction and Uranium Enrichment

OPINION — In September 2002, North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-il, admitted to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that North Korea had [...] More

Assessing the Dangers of a 'New Nuclear Age'

EXPERT INTERVIEWS — The arsenals of nuclear powers are growing, the number of nations with nuclear weapons may soon rise as well, and Russia has used [...] More

Prime Minister Kishida’s Successful Visit – A Time to Reflect

OPINION — The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder, by one of our closest allies, that the tense situation in [...] More

Exclusive Interview: Tracking China's Global Power Projection

Exclusive Interview: Tracking China's Global Power Projection

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, prompted a re-alignment of global alliances that led to the launch of [...] More

What Japan's Massive Defense Investment Means for the World

What Japan's Massive Defense Investment Means for the World

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: Japan’s new security strategy is bringing unprecedented change to its military policy and is introducing a new dynamic for [...] More

We Need Clear Communication Over What's Happening in Japan

OPINION — A rearmed Japan provides the U.S. with another strong Indo-Pacific ally which should calm down what I believe are exaggerated fears of [...] More

There is a Place for Japan in AUKUS

OPINION — From an Australian perspective the emergence of Japan as a confident and substantial contributor to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific [...] More

Japan Prepares for Olympic-level Cybersecurity

Japan’s cybersecurity will be put to the test over the next 18 months. The world’s attention will be fixed on the island country as it hosts two [...] More

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The Global Divide Over the 5G National Security Risk

Fresh off the heels of the Munich security conference, a rift remains between the U.S. and its allies over their approach to 5G networks and managing [...] More

How the U.S. Can Fight for Tokyo Too with Kim Jong Un

Within moments of greeting President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in mid-April, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clinched a key strategic objective [...] More

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Trump in Japan: Rips Trade but Boosts Security Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both used Trump’s visit to Japan to bolster confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance [...] More

Tokyo Weighs Risks and Rewards of Atoms for War

Japan has the means, motive, and opportunity to produce nuclear weapons. However, as a matter of long-standing policy, Tokyo has kept its options [...] More