Japan must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.

Amid fractured global politics, Kishida’s visit to New Delhi proved how crucial India in for Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

It also says ODA should be linked to strategic efforts to promote the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP), a diplomatic vision that was first proposed by Japan. Japan overtook the United ...

The Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative, a key vision for Japan’s foreign policy agenda, should not in any way create a division or raise military tensions in the region. Japan should ...

Hidden behind the notorious trade war between the U.S. and China, is competition over investment between BRI and FOIP. The question is whether the U.S. and Japan can supply money to Asia with their ...