Between Security and Sovereignty: Japan’s Strategic Convergence with the United States
Aayush Pal As Japan moves closer to the United States, it risks increasing its distance from regional actors such as…
Japan Acts on Oil Reserves to Counter Middle East Supply Disruptions
Anjali Singh From the prism of international relations theory, Japan's approach is consistent with the idea of energy security, which…
Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide: Japan’s Conservative Turn and the Supermajority Era
Anshika Agarwal Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have deteriorated since Takaichi suggested Japan might become involved if China attacked Taiwan.
Motegi’s India Visit Signals a More ‘Outcome-Driven’ India–Japan Alliance
Megna Devkar The three-day visit of Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India from January 15–17, 2026, highlights the growing…
Lomavata Kizuna: How Japan and Fiji’s Cooperation Stabilises the Indo-Pacific Order
Faareha Usmani The renewed and strengthened Japan-Fiji ties will have positive outcomes for India as they underscore India’s vision of…
Japan’s First Female PM – Sanae Takaichi’s Leadership Signals Change in Japan’s Politics and Global Posture
Sanae Takaichi’s rise is a revolutionary moment for Japanese politics, symbolising a breakthrough for women’s representation in leadership.
The Road to Industrial Power: How Strategic States Defied Markets to Build Wealth
Parag Gilada An Industrial Policy that lacks an export focus is a formula of stagnation. The East Asian success stories…
Structural, Strategic, Future-Oriented: PM Modi’s Japan Visit Redefines Bilateral Ties
Tejashree P V Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan has reaffirmed that India–Japan relations are no longer symbolic; they are structural,…
Between Reconciliation and Rivalry: Understanding the Historical Wounds in Sino-Japanese Ties
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey Even after China and Japan normalised diplomatic relations in 1972, the question of justice and reparations for Chinese…
South Korea Elects Liberal Leadership Amid Post-Coup Recovery
The conservatives failed to control inflation, and under President Yoon, North Korea's threat intensified, marked by a series…