Despite widespread condemnation of political fundraising parties and calls to abolish them, eliminating them has proved difficult.To succeed in Japanese politics, it's long been said that a politician must have…
New Atlanticist May 29, 2024 Print this page The Philippines' domestic politics are the wildcard in its trilateral partnership with the US and Japan By Elizabeth Freund Larus and James…
It's not easy being Japan's Prime Minister. Though the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated the country's politics for nearly seven decades, the top job has frequently changed hands.…
Ainu History, Tourism, and the Creation of APPA The Ainu are Indigenous people of present-day northern Japan and eastern Russia. In the late nineteenth century, Japan pursued the annexation and…
Japan, the closest US ally in Asia, was in the crosshairs during Donald Trump's presidency, despite efforts by the late prime minister Shinzo Abe to cultivate a close relationship with…
CNN — President Joe Biden on Wednesday called close US ally Japan “xenophobic” at a Washington, DC, fundraiser, just weeks after lauding the US-Japan alliance at a state dinner. The…
Historically, Japan has responded somewhat passively to interactions between the United States, China, and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. [1] Therefore, examining US-China-Taiwan relations within the context of the larger…
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not step…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he…
Getty ImagesKanazawa is home to well-preserved Edo-period townscapes (Credit: Getty Images)The breakout series Shōgun has renewed interest in the clashing swords and political maneuvering of Japan's feudal era – and…