Given all that’s at stake, how would Japan respond in a scenario that could lead to the world’s first great power war since ...

Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing hit a boiling point last Friday when China accused Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of “a grave violation of international law.” Her alleged crime? Statements ...

China has banned exports of some rare earth elements and other items to Japan that could be used for military purposes, straining already tense relations between the two countries following the ...

Japan and China both have legitimate security concerns. But an informed debate needs major media outlets to stop ...

Even more likely than an all-out invasion of Taiwan may be “gray zone” pressures, such as cutting internet cables.

In a recent book on the role of empathy in diplomacy, academic Claire Yorke defends the importance of actors trying, at least partially, to see the world through the eyes of even their most implacable ...

In a conflict, Taipei’s fate would become quickly intertwined with the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

This comes in the wake of comments made in parliament by Takaichi in November 2025, when she said that a Chinese invasion of ...

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump greets ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a debate in the upper house of the Diet on Nov. 26, 2025 in Tokyo. Takaichi is under growing pressure from China following her remarks about ...