Despite its peace constitution, Japan boasts one of the largest militaries in the world.
Is Japan’s Peace Constitution Dead?
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Shinzo Abe
Seeking Justice—Or at Least the Truth—for “Comfort Women”
A growing global movement is ensuring that if the Japanese government won’t hold itself to account for its crimes against women, then history will.
Narendra Modi: Pragmatist or Ideologue?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well-known Hindu nationalist. But on foreign policy, he seems more likely to show his pragmatic side.
Obama’s Half-Pivot to Asia
If Obama thought his short pass through Pacific would boost the much-vaunted U.S. “pivot” to Asia, he soon discovered that the world is not cooperating with his best-laid plans.
Looking Backwards, Pivoting Sideways
Washington’s past and present foreign policies are sustaining the fraught security environment in East Asia.
Abe Road
Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s chauvinistic surge has inflicted unmistakable damage on its national brand image.
The Sun Also Rises: Resisting Militarism in Japan
It’s a critical time to support Japanese efforts to oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nationalist refashioning of his country.
Keeping North Korean in Japan
Parents and students in Japan’s “North Korean” schools struggle to maintain their identity in an increasingly hostile environment.
Branding Japan
Shinzo Abe is back as prime minister, along with his special brand of Abenomics and a whole new politics of hype.
A Brewing Storm in the Western Pacific
A storm is brewing in the Western Pacific. As the Asia-Pacific region descends into a period of destabilizing conflict, the Philippines is quickly becoming a frontline state in the U.S. strategy to contain China—the central thrust of the Obama administration’s...