Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise Japan’s constitution could put an end to decades of post-war pacifism

With a strong (and resoundingly consolidated) mandate, Takaichi is now making moves to revise Japan’s Constitution, and ...
CCTV.com English

Chinese FM warns against Japan's challenge to post-war international order

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday urged vigilance against recent dangerous trends in Japan, stating that the ...
BusinessMirror

Japan says China’s warning over militarism not based on facts

By Sakura Murakami Japan continued to object to a claim by China’s top diplomat Wang Yi that Tokyo was returning to militarism, saying the assertion didn’t reflect reality. After Foreign Minister ...

Japan election results in smallest main opposition party in post-war era

The Centrist Reform Alliance secured just 49 seats in the Feb 8 election. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Takaichi’s coalition poised to redefine Japan’s post-war identity

Please judge whether I am qualified as prime minister, fellow citizens.” This single phrase, repeatedly chanted by Japanese ...
BusinessMirror

Takaichi triumphs with Japan’s biggest post-war election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic election triumph, positioning her as the nation’s strongest leader in the postwar era in an outcome that sent stock prices and bond yields ...
The Diplomat

Does Ishiba’s ‘Asian NATO’ Spell Trouble for the Japan-US Alliance?

Is Central Asia Still Russia’s Backyard? Ishiba’s call for an “Asian NATO” represents the nexus between the Japan-U.S. alliance and internationalism – both hallmarks of Japanese foreign policy, ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

LDP secures post-war first two-thirds majority in Japan

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, secured a two-thirds majority in the House ...
War on the Rocks

What Would Be Japan’s Role in a New Korean War?

As North Korea continues to advance its nuclear capabilities along with long-range missiles and China’s potential invasion of Taiwan, along with U.S. military responses, dominates discussions on Far ...