Japan

  • Mar 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

Tokyo will strengthen its support for Taiwan

Taiwan is increasingly important to Japan’s strategic interests as China’s power grows

Japan
  • Mar 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

Leadership meeting elevates Quad's importance

The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States meet tomorrow

Australia
  • Feb 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Coast guard rules may help avoid China-Japan conflict

Japan says its coast guard is authorised to fire on foreign ships trying to land on disputed islands

China
  • Feb 25, 2021
  • 2 min read

US comment on Japan islands may raise unintended alarm

A Pentagon official has indicated that Washington now supports Japan’s claim to the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands

Japan
  • Feb 24, 2021
  • 7 min read

Taro Kono could be Japan’s next prime minister

Cabinet minister Taro Kono says he wants to be prime minister, and he stands a reasonable chance

Japan
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 6 min read

Japan gains footing for future GDP growth

Japan’s economy has now grown for two consecutive quarters

Japan
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

The rebound in GDP and trade in the West will lag Asia

Japan’s goods exports rose the most in three years in January, driven entirely by Asia, especially China

Japan
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

Japan-US alliance cost-sharing disputes will diminish

Tokyo and Washington have agreed to maintain Japanese funding for US troops at the current level for another year

Japan