October 27, 2017
JapanJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is positioned to push constitutional revision following his landslide electoral win, but his efforts will be challenged at home and abroad.
January 22, 2019
IndiaWashington will need to identify and commit to specific goals in the Indo-Pacific if this geographic and strategic approach is to be successful.
December 21, 2016
JapanThe meeting of U.S. and Japanese leaders in Pearl Harbor will be a reminder of the remarkable journey that transformed the two countries from adversaries to allies.
May 9, 2018
South KoreaThe rapid pace of North Korean diplomacy makes it crucial that Japan and South Korea coordinate more closely on potential changes to Northeast Asian security. But they must first overcome some deep-r…
March 2, 2018
South KoreaSouth Korea must capitalize on its diplomatic push to bridge the divide between its longtime ally and its combative neighbor.
July 6, 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile during the week of the Hamburg summit injects an air of crisis into an already tricky set of meetings.
May 8, 2017
Security AlliancesAs tensions in Northeast Asia grow over Pyongyang’s nuclear pursuits, collective action is the only way to bring stability to the region.
December 24, 2015
GlobalCFR’s Stewart M. Patrick previews major summits in the coming year.
May 20, 2016
G7 (Group of Seven)Japan hosts the G7 summit at a time of rising strategic tensions in Asia and worrisome global economic trends, but for many the gathering will be sidelined by a U.S. presidential visit to Hiroshima, …
March 31, 2016
ChinaA frank conversation between China and the United States about the future of the Korean peninsula could pave the way for greater cooperation to stymie North Korean nuclear ambitions, writes CFR’s Sco…