On Nagasaki anniversary, mayor warns that nuclear ‘deterrence’ only increases risk
TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the…
Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate…
Japan’s Defense Minister Calls for Stronger Defense Cooperation at Farnborough Airshow
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivered the following keynote address at the Farnborough International Airshow in southern England on…
Japan Needs Debate on Nuclear Weapons: Defense Minister
Islam Times – Japan’s defense chief said Tokyo needs a debate on nuclear weapons, as some European countries…
Japan Needs Deterrence as Nuclear Arms Control Falters
On May 22, the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) ended without…
Why Does Okinawa Have So Many US Military Bases? – The Diplomat
In Japan, there are 76 exclusive-use U.S. military bases, hosted at the invitation of the Japanese government under…
U.S. and Japan Partnership Is Vital to National Security | Opinion
Japan is proactively countering the strategic threat posed by China to both itself and its closest regional allies…
Trump Meeting with Xi Could Accelerate Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
What if President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reach a deal that calms US-China tensions, but…
From Taipei to Tokyo: U.S. retreat redraws Indo-Pacific alliances
As U.S. attention drifts from the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan and its regional partners are recalibrating alliances, opening the door…
Deterrence Without Alliance: What the Moroccan Crises Can Teach Japan and South Korea – E-International Relations
Contemporary debates on Indo-Pacific security often begin with an implicit assumption: that credible deterrence necessitates a formal alliance…
Nuclear Weapons for National Security Deserve Open Debate
このページを 日本語 で読む A source at the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of security policy recently said, “I…