Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is on an official state visit to the United States with a firm eye on underscoring the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance in Asia. Kishida’s trip marks the first state visit by a Japanese leader to the U.S. in nine years. Kishida is expected to move forward with joint economic … Read more
The Japanese government is chasing a nuclear mirage 13 years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011. Government statements in support of nuclear power, such as the recent declaration at COP28 that Japan will triple nuclear energy by 2050, receive much attention. Away from the public spotlight, however, Japan is facing a nuclear … Read more
Advertisement During the uneasy days of the early Cold War, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower delivered a ray of optimism in a now-famous speech before the United Nations General Assembly. Acknowledging that humankind’s trajectory was forever darkened with the invention and use of the atomic bomb, he preached that a global approach to nuclear diplomacy could … Read more