Kishida defense policies

No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan

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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan

Japan aims to play a greater security role under Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. On December 16, 2022, the Kishida administration approved three new strategic documents: the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program. Under the new strategy, Japan aims to double the defense budget from the current level of roughly … Read more

The Hiroshima G7 Summit and Japan’s Evolving Security Identity

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The Hiroshima G7 Summit and Japan’s Evolving Security Identity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (third from left) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (second from right) on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Advertisement No recent G-7 summit was filled with as much excitement as the latest gathering in Hiroshima. As G-7 … Read more