Ishiba’s call for an “Asian NATO” represents the nexus between the Japan-U.S. alliance and internationalism – both hallmarks of Japanese foreign policy, especially in the post-Cold War era. Japanese ...

The stage and screen veteran celebrated for performances in ‘Ran’ and ‘Harakiri’ helped define post-war Japanese cinema over ...

A popular film about the Nanking massacre marks the latest fraught chapter between countries that view each other with suspicion and affinity Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking the ...

On 22 February 2025, the United States stood against its allies by voting with Russia and North Korea against a Ukrainian amendment at the United Nations that called for Russia’s withdrawal from ...

The recent 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II inspired multiple publications on how Japan remembers its wartime history. However, there has been less said about the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is poised for a historic shift in its defence policy by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since World War Two, a major step away from post-war ...

Japan is sending fighter jets to Europe in its boldest military deployment since World War II. The deployment, announced last month in Tokyo, underscores the growing relationship between Tokyo and key ...