Tag: Japan

Japan’s two-track North Korea policy in a shambles

| March 14, 2016
Japan’s two-track North Korea policy in a shambles

The Council’s J. Berkshire Miller argues why after repeated and renewed provocations by the North, the gig is up for Abe and his two-track approach with the North.

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Avoiding Landmines: Trajectory of the Japan-China Relationship in 2016

| February 15, 2016
Avoiding Landmines: Trajectory of the Japan-China Relationship in 2016

The Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses Chinese-Japanese relations and argues that the two countries face large obstacles despite recent improvements in this piece for the Diplomat and the EastWest Institute’s new Policy Innovation blog.

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East China Sea is Japan’s top security challenge

| February 8, 2016
East China Sea is Japan’s top security challenge

The Council’s J. Berkshire Miller highlights why the East China Sea is the biggest security challenge for Japan.

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Outcome of Taiwan’s Election Could Help Boost Ties With Japan

| January 20, 2016
Outcome of Taiwan’s Election Could Help Boost Ties With Japan

In his latest for the World Politics Review, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses Japan-Taiwan relations.

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No Grand Bargain

| January 13, 2016
No Grand Bargain

The Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses Japan-Korea relations after the “Comfort Women” deal in his latest for Foreign Affairs.

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Japan embraces India as China looms

| January 4, 2016
Japan embraces India as China looms

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses Japan-India relations in his latest on Al Jazeera.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Faces a Crucial Test on Security

| August 10, 2015
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Faces a Crucial Test on Security

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller looks at Abe’s political future and Japan’s security legislation in this piece published by the Boston Globe.

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Japan Should Do More to Forge Security Links with ASEAN

| August 10, 2015
Japan Should Do More to Forge Security Links with ASEAN

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses Japan’s security role with ASEAN in the Nikkei Asian Review.

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Japan Reconsiders Its National Security Posture

| June 26, 2015
Japan Reconsiders Its National Security Posture

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller looks at Japan’s current security legislation in a piece with Al Jazeera America.

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A Good Defense In East Asia

| May 19, 2015
A Good Defense In East Asia

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller analyzes the new US-Japan bilateral defense guidelines and the future of the US-Japan alliance in Foreign Affairs.

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