See How Much You Know About Japan

Young people pose for selfies in a park in Tokyo.
Young people pose for selfies in a park in Tokyo. Yuya Shino/Reuters

Test your knowledge of Japan, from its postwar alliances to its territorial disputes.

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March 12, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

Young people pose for selfies in a park in Tokyo.
Young people pose for selfies in a park in Tokyo. Yuya Shino/Reuters
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Test your knowledge of countries, history, economics, foreign policy, and more.

The U.S. alliance with Japan has long been the bedrock of Washington’s security strategy in Asia, though under President Donald J. Trump the partnership is under stress. Find out how much you know about the Asian economic powerhouse.

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