Japan’s new prime minister faces big foreign policy challenges
Can Sanae Takaichi keep Washington close – and navigate regional threats?
Trump’s tariffs are testing America’s Asian allies
U.S. tariffs have become a symbol of diminishing U.S. credibility in the region.
The coming politics of population decline
Japan’s aging population and plummeting birth rate offer a peek at why policies need to shift around the world.
At the Olympics, it’s hard to sideline politics
A short history of political protests, boycotts, and IOC bans.
Climate activists held the largest anti-airport protest in British history. Expect more worldwide.
The global anti-airport movement has been growing for 20 years. Here’s what’s behind it.
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think.
Why dynasties dominate the leadership in Japan, and around the world.
Has Japan’s policy toward the Taiwan Strait changed?
Its approach is far more stable and nuanced than recent headlines suggest
Tokyo wants to upgrade Japan’s defense capacity. A demographic crisis could get in the way.
Recruiting military personnel has become increasingly difficult as the population ages
Olympic officials resisted pressure to ban Iran from the Tokyo Games
In these 9 cases, sporting authorities tried to ban a country from international competition.
Nobody can go to the Tokyo Olympics. So why is the government going ahead with them?
The political stakes are high, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must face voters in a general election this fall