Japan Reports

27/08/2025

TICAD 9

The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) opened in Yokohama on August 20 with the theme “...

21/08/2025

As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, all eyes are on whether Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will issue a statement, as his predecessors did. Japanese academic Shin Kawashima looks at the prospects.

15/08/2025

By Prof. Mitsugi Endo

TICAD’s role amid growing global engagement in Africa - Opinion
https://mysinchew.sinchew.com.my/news/20250814/mysinchew/6781136

13/08/2025

As embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba deals with the latest defeat in Japan’s upper house election, larger questions remain over the inroads made by conservative parties such as the Sanseito. Japanese academic Shin Kawashima looks at where Japan’s foreign policy and security plans ...

12/08/2025

Supply chain concerns may have been a major factor in pausing the recent conflict.

11/08/2025

Shun-ichi Amari

07/08/2025

Just as some Asian countries had little choice but to sign unequal treaties with Western powers in the past, today’s tariff negotiations with the US look to be resulting in modern-day unequal treaties. Japanese academic Seiya Sukegawa makes the comparisons.

05/08/2025

In the context of Chinese politics, what’s coming up offers insight into what’s going on.

05/08/2025

The impact of reciprocal tariff policies and national responsesThe “reciprocal tariff” policies announced by the Trump administration in April 2025 were a major shock to countries around the world because they undermined the existing international t...

01/08/2025

Beijing runs an old playbook. But this time it has competition.

25/07/2025

Aim The Japanese diet, rich in fish, soy products, and green tea, is associated with better mental health. However, associations between Japanese dietary patterns and depressive symptoms remain inco...