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Following former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, Stanford professors reflect on his political legacy, predict shifts in Japanese domestic…

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will pursue Shinzo Abe’s goals, such as a stronger military. But he has also set himself apart from his slain predecessor.

Kenji E. Kushida is a senior fellow for Japan studies in Carnegie’s Asia Program, directing research on Japan, including a new Japan-Silicon Valley Innovation Initiative at Carnegie.

If the ability of the antiviral pills to combat Omicron is confirmed in human patients, it would be welcome news.

A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests.

A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests.

The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new

In early November, the German Navy frigate Bayern docked in Japan after two days of exercises with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Samidare.  No, it’s not the reestablishment of the Axis Powers, but it’s still significant. “The Indo-Pacific is today one of the strategically most important regions of the world,” Gen. Eberhard Zorn, chief of Germany’s armed […]

Joint release by Hokkaido University and Texas A&M University Scientists at Hokkaido University and Texas A&M University have identified a key

There has been a fundamental shift in the dynamics surrounding bilateral ties, with both sides hardening their approach.