Ishiba considering visit to South Korea in early January
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit South Korea early next January for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, people familiar with bilateral affairs have said. The two East Asian…
Ishiba and Yoon unite on ‘strong concerns’ over North Korean troops in Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have expressed "strong concerns" over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, with the pair using a meeting Saturday…
Ishiba’s foreign policy vision to face immediate tests as he takes helm
When Shigeru Ishiba steps into the Prime Minister's Office this week as Japan's new leader, he will be emerging immediately with the challenge of reining in escalating regional tensions.From day…
INTERVIEW | Hudson Institute’s Ken Weinstein on Priorities in Security for Japan’s Next Leader
Animated and welcoming, Dr Ken Weinstein had just returned from a whirlwind trip to Seoul and Tokyo when we caught him on September 9. Earlier in the morning, he had…
In South Korea, Anti-Japan Backlash Hampers Push for Better Relations
Bitter comments are being exchanged as politicians in South Korea wrestle over the relationship with Japan. Members of the main opposition group, the Democratic Party of Korea, or DPK, use…
Can China-Japan youth exchanges and goodwill overcome the deep political chill?
Yasushi Kaifu has never been to China, and the 15-year-old Tokyo resident does not plan on visiting any time soon.Few of Kaifu's high school friends have ever traveled to China…
Continuity in Asia: Harris’ policies likely to assuage concerns in Japan
US Vice President Kamala Harris will bring continuity to American foreign policy in Asia — including on support for the alliance with Japan and countering China — if the front-runner…