Putin’s Visit to Disputed Island Exacerbates Japan-Russia Tensions – The Diplomat
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island (known in Japan as Etorofu) on August 13. It’s the largest…
US ICC Sanctions Pose a Test for Japan – The Diplomat
When the United States sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) President Akane Tomoko on August 18, Tokyo’s response was…
Japan’s So-Called ‘Rising Militarism’ and Japan-US Relations – The Diplomat
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for…
India-Japan Defense Technology Cooperation Hinges on Industrial Endurance – The Diplomat
Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro just arrived in India for the India-Japan Defense Ministerial Meeting on August 20.…
Will Putin’s Kuril Islands visit push Japan closer to Ukraine?
Japan is weighing how far to push back after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island last…
Will Putin’s Kuril Islands visit push Japan closer to Ukraine?
Japan is weighing how far to push back after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island last…
Trump’s North Korea pivot is a warning for Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump has long touted his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Now…
Can Japan’s Defense Industry Meet its Ambitious Goals? – The Diplomat
On August 4, the Japanese Ministry of Defense published its annual 2026 Defense White Paper, which outlines Japan’s…
Russia’s Putin visits Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo | News
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also…
Japan’s Underground Lab Wants to Solve the World’s Nuclear Waste Problem – The Diplomat
Reindeer pastures and dairy farms stretch across the flat, windswept plain of Japan’s northernmost prefecture, giving little hint…
Takaichi, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, and a Strained US Nuclear Umbrella – The Diplomat
Eighty-one years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, Japan…
‘Golden Kamuy’ and Modern Russo-Japanese Relations – The Diplomat
Spoiler Alert: Key plot points in “Golden Kamuy” discussed in detail below. Modern-day relations between Japan and Russia…