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February 4, 2022

Japan
Japan’s Lawmakers Call Out Human Rights Abuses in China

As the winter Olympics begin this week in Beijing, the Japanese parliament has added its voice to the global chorus of concern about human rights in China. 

Lawmakers stand up to show their support as Japan's parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China at the parliament in Tokyo
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

December 1, 2008

Defense and Security
Symposium on the U.S.-Japan Partnership: Session Three: Ensuring Stability in Northeast Asia

Watch experts discuss how the United States and Japan can address critical security issues in northeast Asia, including the Six-Party Talks with North Korea. This session was part of the CFR Symposi…

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November 3, 2021

Japan
PM Kishida’s Election

October 31 offered the Japanese people the opportunity to weigh in on their new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, and his party, the Liberal Democrats. 

Japan's Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Fumio Kishida poses with key party members as he puts rosettes on a board with names of successful general election candidates, at the party headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan, October 31, 2021.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

March 11, 2021

Japan
Constitutional Change in Japan

Japan's constitutional debate is about not simply the document's past but also the nation's ability to respond to twenty-first-century challenges.

Japanese protester holding sign about article 9
Interactive by Sheila A. Smith

August 31, 2021

Japan
Politics Heat Up in Tokyo

What a difference a week makes. 

Fumio Kishida, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker and former foreign minister, shows his notebook during a news conference as he announces his candidacy for the party's presidential election.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound