Two thousand seventeen promises to be another eventful year for the global political economy. The world’s four largest economies—the European Union, United States, China, and Japan—all face a troubled mix of economic challenges and political uncertainty. Taking them...

Two thousand seventeen promises to be another eventful year for the global political economy. The world’s four largest economies—the European Union, United States, China, and Japan—all face a troubled mix of economic challenges and political uncertainty. 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin just concluded a two-day summit in Japan focused on the potential to resolve a longstanding territorial dispute and enhance economic cooperation as a means toward that end. The two governments made some...

Early in his tenure, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan made increasing female participation in the Japanese workforce an essential element of his efforts to revive the Japanese economy. Drawing on research led by Kathy Matsui of Goldman Sachs,

There is a critical difference between being a candidate and being a president-elect. The senior officials of foreign governments know enough about American politics to discount much of what is said during a campaign. That tolerance declines sharply once a candidate is...

The election is barely over, but the pressure will soon be on the new administration and its national security team to demonstrate U.S. resolve to support international rules and norms in the South China Sea. Observers will be watching closely for any sign of the new...

After years of negotiation, India and Japan signed an historic deal that would allow Japan to export nuclear technology, equipment, and material to India. This is the first time Japan has signed a nuclear...

Observers in Asia could be forgiven for imagining that the U.S. presidential election was fought over the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact. From early on, when the key presidential candidates repudiated the deal, the future of American trade...

The space domain is increasingly important to Japan and the United States for both military security and economic prosperity.

If decades of torrid growth have been the opening scene on Asia’s economic stage, the region’s reconnecting—through new roads, railways, and other infrastructure—could be the next act.

During the period of high oil prices and high natural gas prices in Asia earlier this decade, a few companies from gas-hungry Asian economies signed purchasing agreements or tolling agreements with U.S. LNG producers.