The Japanese military is emerging from decades of pacifism. But do the country's political leaders have the vision and the will to make the country strong again?

This paper explores the opportunities presented by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to Japan to revitalize its trade policy, bolster economic growth, and increase participation in regional multilateral fora for the 21st century. Despite its strengths, Japan has continued to face problems caused by its economic, political,...

Contributing to the Center for New American Security's Flashpoints: Security in the East and South China Seas, Michael Auslin writes on increasing tensions in the East China Sea and offers policy considerations.

"Engineering a successful transition out of deflation is one of the most challenging aspects of monetary policy, but the Bank of Japan just might be able to do it this time."

This AEI conference on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, featuring a keynote speech by Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki followed by a panel of experts, will examine the pressing questions surrounding these events.

Will we recover, unbridle ourselves of debt, innovate, pay for our national security? Or, is China fated to become number one, leaving us to live in a Chinese world?

At this AEI event, Taro Kono (LDP) will offer his vision for what Japan needs to win its future, followed by a panel discussion with AEI and Japanese scholars.

Ever since its founding in 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has maintained an aggressive and bellicose international security posture. Today, fully two decades after the end of the Cold War, North Korea's external defense and security policies look arguably more extreme and anomalous than ever.