Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in the National Diet in Tokyo on December 15, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

As Europe Steps Back, Asia Steps Up

Mike Watson

Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft

Mike Watson

Commentary

Dec 13, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Ken Weinstein on Taiwan Plus December 10

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In the Media

Japan under Sanae Takaichi

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

Kenneth R. Weinstein

In the Media

Dec 12, 2025

In the Media

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes part in a debate with opposition party leaders in the National Diet in Tokyo on November 26, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

In Praise of Candor: Takaichi, Japan, and Taiwan

James J. Przystup

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

James J. Przystup

Commentary

Dec 3, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

To Reframe Taiwan, Washington Should Heed Japan’s Takaichi

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Nov 24, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

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Podcast

Orthodox Christianity in America

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Nov 22, 2025

Podcast

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 21, 2025. With the movement of 8th Fighter Wing’s F-16s from Kunsan AB to Osan AB during the Super Squadron Phase 2 test the 8th FW will continue to operate as a primary exercise and rotational force bed-down location for U.S. air component forces in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on November 21, 2025. (US Air Force)

Podcast

US Arm Sales to Taiwan, Chinese Pressure Campaign, and Japan’s Expanding Defense Posture

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Nov 21, 2025

Podcast

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In the Media

China Turns the Economic Screws on Japan

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 20, 2025

In the Media

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on October 31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why China Is Picking a Fight with Japan

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Nov 17, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

The Next Phase of the US-Japan Alliance under Prime Minister Takaichi

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In the Media

The Next Phase of the US-Japan Alliance under Prime Minister Takaichi

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 6, 2025

In the Media

Trump’s High-Stakes Trip to Tokyo William Chou

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In the Media

Trump’s High-Stakes Trip to Tokyo

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 6, 2025

In the Media

President Donald Trump is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at Gimhae International Airport on October 29, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Trump in Asia, Rare Earths, Tariffs, and Nuclear Testing