By Nicholas Szechenyi — On October 2, 2019, North Korea tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, the latest in a series of provocations also designed to test the U.S. alliance network with South Korea and Japan. This incident followed a recent…
By Matthew P. Goodman, Dylan Gerstel, Nicholas Szechenyi, & Michael J. Green — On Wednesday, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. president Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings and announced a bilateral trade…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On July 21, Japan’s ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured a majority in elections for the upper house of parliament, positioning Abe to become Japan’s longest serving prime minister.…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On April 1, the Japanese government officially announced the name of a new imperial era, Reiwa, as Emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate the throne at the end of this month. The name Reiwa, two…
By Michael Green & Nicholas Szechyeni — Today Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan won a third term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is on track to remain in power for another three years. Abe…
By Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Victor Cha & Nicholas Szechenyi — President Trump is scheduled to host Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at his Mar-a-Lago club next week for a summit meeting on U.S.-Japan relations. This will…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On October 22, Japan’s ruling coalition won a landslide victory in an election for the Lower House of the Diet (parliament), solidifying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political footing five years into his…
By Nicholas Szechenyi — Today, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan announced plans to dissolve the Lower House of the Diet (parliament) later this week and schedule a snap election sometime in October, about a year ahead of schedule. Abe…
By Nicholas Szechenyi — Today Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis are hosting Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera of Japan for a bilateral Security Consultative Committee (SCC) or “2+2” meeting to coordinate…
By Matthew P. Goodman, Michael J. Green, & Nicholas Szechenyi — Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Australia from April 15 to 25, including for the launch of a new economic dialogue with Japan’s…
