As the United States rethinks its role in the international order it has championed since the end of World War II, Japan is on the frontlines of the challenge to rules-based commerce and diplomacy.

On April 16, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) announced their 2024 Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD 24), which will last from May 3 to December 15. The deployment marks the longest IDP to date ...

After accepting the Potsdam Declaration in August 1945, Japan renounced all overseas territories, including those in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. This renunciation was legally confirmed in ...

Four ASEAN countries — Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand — have broken rank from past trends and become partner countries of BRICS. Global discussions about the motives behind these decisions ...