Will Japan revise its constitution by expanding the role of its military to counter China? Joshua Walker, President of the Japan Society, joins Editor Diddams to discuss the uniquely important U.S-Japan relationship since 1853

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi looks set to fundamentally reorient Japan’s strategic posture, but can she forge a new partnership with South Korea despite historical differences?

A newly discovered novella by Shūsaku Endō, author of “Silence,” sheds light on the author’s conflicted personal life

The promotion of progressive policy abroad, like an almost-pacifist approach to resolving conflict and advocacy for abortion access, is counterproductive to the securing of American interests and national security

Japan’s military is forbidden by law from sending its troops to fight abroad; so why not send fictional 2D ones instead?

As military spending spirals, should Tokyo consider channeling the free-market spirit of the 1980s?

The fact that President Joe Biden chose South Korea as the first stop of his first Asian tour since his inauguration is significant. Washington and Seoul are seeking to upgrade their military alliance into a “comprehensive global strategic alliance.”

“It was inevitable that the final surrender of Japan, ending the costliest war of human history, should be greeted with a delirium of joy all over the world, and in America particularly.”

In this episode of the Foreign Policy ProvCast, Joshua Walker speaks with Mark Melton about Japan’s geopolitical role, especially as…