Japan is preparing for a more assertive posture as the remnants of its historical injury wear off. The Instrument of Surrender, signed in 1945, contained, amongst others, the condition for…

South Korea- Japan ties have remained tumultuous for a long time. Even though the two are United States allies and have similar security reservations vis-à-vis China and North Korea, Japan’s…

Increasing the defence budget is a usual thing for any state to do unless it is a country with a pacifist constitution and a dovish leader doing it. Japan has…

In December 2022, Japan unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS). The document reiterates some approaches Japan has already been following, and at the same time, it introduces some new…