Japan
Why South Korea and Japan should not go nuclear
By David Vallance, an intern in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, and Euan Graham, Director of the International Security Program.
The road to nuclear…
Trump’s Asia trip kicks off with Abe meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe managed a canny mixture of deference and guile when he rushed to New York last November with a gold-embossed golf club to be the first…
Duterte’s mutually beneficial Japan trip
President Duterte returned last night from a three-day working visit to Japan, his second bilateral trip to Tokyo since taking office in June 2016. This visit took place only two…
The limits of India-Japan defence cooperation
The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India this September was much talked about in the context of the evolving Asian balance of power. Big ticket ventures including…
The Australia-Japan relationship: Worthy of more reflection
Australia’s ties with Japan constitute one of the world’s most well-rounded bilateral relationships. The past decade alone has witnessed the achievement of several major…
Abe gambles on a stoic Japanese electorate
With his dynastic heritage, five years of assertive nationalism as Prime Minister, and eponymous brand of economics, Shinzo Abe warrants a seat at the top table of global…
With an eye on Beijing, India and Japan double down
In 1999, India’s then foreign minister, Jaswant Singh, travelled to Tokyo to smooth ruffled feathers after India's nuclear tests of that year. 'Relations between Japan and India…
What is gained by shooting missiles across Japan?
On Tuesday morning, North Korean launched a missile over the southern tip of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
Given the close interdependence of North Korea’s satellite launch program…
Japan’s five years of Abenomics
For many international observers, the Japanese economy is an enigma. On the face of it, the economy has been in bad shape ever since the Japanese stock market began to crash in…
Australia-Japan trade relations: From mines to the lab and back
The stability of Australia’s commercial relationship with Japan conceals some significant developments.
Japan, one of our most dependable customers, was our top export market for…