Tokyo Report

As threats to the global web of subsea fiber-optic cables become more prominent, Japan has an opportunity to become a leader in submarine cable laying, repair, and security.

Japan’s choice of guests is aimed at furthering its Global South agenda, denuclearization, and efforts to curb and counter China.

The Japanese prime minister has been laying the groundwork for the G-7 Hiroshima Summit.

Again and again, Japanese prime ministers have hesitated to go against the powerful conservative faction to offer a direct apology for Japan's colonial period.

Asia’s two leading democracies have no choice but to put their historical differences aside. That’s clear from recent engagement between Kishida and Yoon. 

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio faces a challenging task.

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida is pursuing deeper cooperation with the developing world even while prepping to host a summit of advanced economies.

From a potential Kishida apology to the limits of security cooperation, three important questions will define the future trajectory of the Japan-South Korea thaw.

Under Kishida, the nonproliferation dream meets energy pragmatism.

Despite growing calls to improve human rights in Japanese detention facilities, the latest bill falls short of fundamental reform. 

On May 7, Japan’s prime minister will reciprocate President Yoon’s trip to Tokyo. Kishida will be the first Japanese leader to visit South Korea since 2018.

Japan, as this year's G-7 host, has been under pressure to bring its LGBTQ policy framework into line with the world's other liberal democracies.