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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. (Getty Images)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

To Reframe Taiwan, Washington Should Heed Japan’s Takaichi

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Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Nov 24, 2025

4 Min Read

What really Matters

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Podcast

Orthodox Christianity in America

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Nov 22, 2025

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 21, 2025. With the movement of 8th Fighter Wing’s F-16s from Kunsan AB to Osan AB during the Super Squadron Phase 2 test the 8th FW will continue to operate as a primary exercise and rotational force bed-down location for U.S. air component forces in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on November 21, 2025. (US Air Force)

Podcast

US Arm Sales to Taiwan, Chinese Pressure Campaign, and Japan’s Expanding Defense Posture

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Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Nov 21, 2025

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In the Media

China Turns the Economic Screws on Japan

Will Chou

Will Chou

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 20, 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on October 31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on October 31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why China Is Picking a Fight with Japan

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Nov 17, 2025

1 Min Read

The Next Phase of the US-Japan Alliance under Prime Minister Takaichi

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In the Media

The Next Phase of the US-Japan Alliance under Prime Minister Takaichi

Will Chou

Will Chou

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 6, 2025

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In the Media

Trump’s High-Stakes Trip to Tokyo

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Will Chou

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Nov 6, 2025

Patrick Cronin Defense Aerospace Report Podcast

President Donald Trump is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at Gimhae International Airport on October 29, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Trump in Asia, Rare Earths, Tariffs, and Nuclear Testing

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Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Nov 1, 2025

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In the Media

US-Japan Economic Ties on Rare Earths and AI

Riley Walters

Riley Walters

Riley Walters

Senior Fellow

Riley Walters

In the Media

Oct 29, 2025

Kenneth Weinstein

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In the Media

The Changing Dynamics of Statecraft

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Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

Kenneth R. Weinstein

In the Media

Oct 29, 2025

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In the Media

US-Japan Relations Look Stronger than Ever

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 29, 2025

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Podcast

CCP’s Fourth Plenum, ASEAN and APEC Summits, Japan’s New Prime Minister

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Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Colin Tessier-Kay

Colin Tessier-Kay

Colin Tessier-Kay

Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Podcast

Oct 28, 2025

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