Over the last year, Japan’s approach toward foreign nationals has been a constant source of debate. It was driven by ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (second from right) chairs a meeting of the “Comprehensive Response Headquarters for U.S. Tariff Measures,” July 7, 2025. Also pictured are Foreign Minister Iwaya ...

Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi inspects an apple orchard in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, part of a JICA Partnership Program, Aug. 26, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan At the ...

Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and ...

On July 20, Japan’s long-time ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in an election for the upper house of parliament. This comes as a major blow ...

Japan’s foreign policy has evolved from a post-war reliance on a US security umbrella and low military spending to a more assertive and diversified approach. Early strategies focused on economic ...

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.