A CRS Report for Congress explores the challenges and opportunities that the United States faces when pursuing bilateral and multilateral ties with Japan, Australia, and India.

This article from the Power and Interest News Report discusses India's foreign policy objectives in East and South East Asia.

Sheila A. Smith, a CFR adjunct senior fellow who lives in Tokyo, says Yasuo Fukuda, the new Japanese prime minister, is likely to be a moderate force in Japanese politics.

The election of a veteran politician raises as many questions as it answers in a country brimming with political uncertainty.

The resignation of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves analysts guessing and somewhat pessimistic at the fate of Abe’s ambitious economic reform agenda.

Smith, a Japan political expert living in Tokyo, says even though Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does not have to resign, there is “intense pressure” on him to do so from within his own party.

A landslide vote against Shinzo Abe’s ruling party exposes rifts in the country’s policies, both at home and abroad.

Sheila A. Smith, a leading expert on Japanese politics, says the mood in Japan just ahead of parliamentary elections is “disgruntlement” with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan’s nuclear power plant accident, triggered by an earthquake, is a reminder of the trouble in building nuclear power plants near fault lines.

Wrangling over international quotas for bluefin tuna highlights the broader problem of an overall decline in wild fish stocks.

The Bank of Japan’s shifting approach toward interest rates could have broader effects on Japan ’s economy—and the world’s.

Weeks after a warm visit with Chinese leader Wen Jiabao, the Japanese premier headed to Washington, where an alliance shows signs of strain.

From 1991 to 1992, the Japanese government conducted research about human rights violations in Japan regarding sex slaves (known as "comfort women"); the study established the Asian Women's Fund, which worked in Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia to redress victims. This policy details Japan's actions to address human rights issues and learn from history.

Kent Calder and Michael Green discuss Japan's “shift to proactive diplomacy” and what it means for U.S. foreign policy.

Japan's recent denial of its historic role in the coercion of “comfort women” raises questions about official apologies.

Rising Japanese interest rates had a role in Asia's recent market turmoil. Now some analysts are predicting the demise of an investment strategy known as the carry trade.

This report outlines the findings of a bipartisan panel of Asia specialists co-chaired by Richard L. Armitage and Joseph Nye. The report highlights major trends in Asia and provides the panel's comprehensive analysis with security and economic policy recommendations.

This round of talks resulted in North Korea's agreement to begin nuclear disarmament in exchange for fuel assistance. It also calls for normalization of relations between North Korea and the U.S. and Japan.