A little-known 1939 battle in the Mongolian grasslands helped determine World War II and shape the current geopolitics of Northeast Asia.
Regions / Japan
There's no returning to normal after Donald Trump.
North Korea's nuclear program is a regional issue. It requires a regional response.
Seventy-five years after the atomic bombings, we’re still engaging in a false narrative that attempts to justify the unjustifiable.
An outbreak of COVID-19 among U.S. service personnel on Okinawa may help anti-base protesters stop construction of the replacement facility at Henoko.
With Japan and South Korea in the middle of a feud, East Asia is on the verge of a serious unraveling.
Elections are coming up in Japan, and Shinzo Abe faces a challenge from the left.
At a time of declining faith in democracy, the institution of royalty is looking surprisingly resilient.
The new governor of Okinawa wants to persuade Washington to stop a controversial base construction project. Will Washington listen?
Guam and Okinawa have a shared history of exploitation by their governments — and a shared threat from new military installations.