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Japan emerged from isolation and became a modern military power at stunning speed

Japan changed faster than almost any major state in modern history, moving from feudal isolation to industrial and military ...
Pressenza

The Anglo-Japanese Military-Political Alliance against Russia (1902–1921) and the Consequences of its Termination for World Politics

Japan's imperial ambitions in Pacific Asia from the 1880s to 1945 were shaped by a web of strategic alliances, racial ...
The Diplomat

Japan-South Korea Summit: Why Middle Power Cooperation Matters More Than Ever in an Imperializing World

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at their summit meeting in Nara Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan On January 13 ...
The National Interest

Is Japan’s “Army” Really an Army? Depends Who You Ask

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have pursued a number of doctrinal changes intended to improve their offensive posture—raising questions about their adherence to the country’s pacifist ...
The New York Times

Sanae Takaichi’s Rise Changes the Game for China

Mr. Walker, president and C.E.O. of the U.S.-based Japan Society, wrote from Tokyo. Ever since Japan’s defeat in World War II, the country’s place in the world has been shaped by a deliberate policy ...