Kishida’s Struggle to Win Over Japan’s Conservatives 

RIP FOIP? Examining Japan’s New Foreign Policy Mantra

Japanese conservatives found a trustworthy ally in the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe’s conservative bona fides – represented by his revisionist views on historical memory and what should be taught in history classrooms, his hawkish stance toward North Korea, and his relentless attack on the Japanese post-war governing structure, which he scorned as the … Read more

Why Won’t Japan Apologize in a Way That Satisfies South Korea?

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to South Korea: 3 Points to Watch

Advertisement During his recent visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio showed sympathy for the painful past of the Korean people but did not dare to elaborate on what and who inflicted that pain upon them – Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945. At a joint press conference … Read more