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How Japan Is Viewing the North Korea-Russia AllianceRussia’s expanding security ties with North Korea raise weighty foreign policy questions for Japan and complicate the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.
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Does NATO Have a Role in Asia?The transatlantic alliance has begun to connect its traditional security interests in Europe with the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, including tensions between China and Taiwan.
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The North Korean and Chinese Threats Are Growing. But so Is the Trilateral Response.With renewed support from Russia and China, there are fears that a North Korean crisis is coming. In light of this, the trilateral security relationship among the United States, Japan, and South Korea has reached a new level of cooperation.
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China’s Maritime DisputesDisputes over overlapping exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea have intensified in recent decades, while the territorial row over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea dates back to the nineteenth century.
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Why Biden Wants to Block the Nippon-U.S. Steel DealA proposed Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel is facing domestic political pushback that could challenge Biden administration foreign policy aims.
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The U.S.-Japan AllianceThe alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.
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Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de ForceThe highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.
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The U.S.-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Was a Success, but Other Southeast Asian States Are Unlikely to FollowThe success of the U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit underscored the Joe Biden administration’s dedication to building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, but Southeast Asian nations are less interested.
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Why the U.S.-Japan Summit MattersJapanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Washington summit on April 11 comes at a time of deepening security cooperation as well as some challenges to economic ties.
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Rwanda 30 Years After Genocide, U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit, ABBA’s Eurovision Legacy, and MoreRwanda marks thirty years since its genocide against the Tutsis; U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the first trilateral leaders’ summit with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.; music fans celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Swedish pop group ABBA’s Eurovision win; and Ekrem İmamoğlu is elected mayor of Istanbul, in a rebuke to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party.
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Women This Week: Gambia Moves to Reverse Ban on Female Genital MutilationWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 16 to March 22.
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The Japanese Bid for Foreign Bonds After the End of Yield Curve ControlThe Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to end yield curve control. But Japanese yields will remain low, and foreign bonds will remain attractive to those Japanese investors who don’t have to hedge.
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Chino Mitsuru Claire: Leading Japan's Sōgō ShōshaItochu Corporation Managing Executive Officer Chino Mitsuru Claire shares about her path to corporate leadership.
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Doden Aiko: Answering a Journalist’s CallingJapan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Special Affairs Commentator Doden Aiko offers her insights from working as a correspondent and field reporter around the world.
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Koike Yuriko: Tackling Gender Bias From the Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentGovernor of Tokyo Koike Yuriko shares her thoughts on gender equality issues in Japan and how local government policy can make a difference.