Japan

Japan and…Germany

Greater political stability under Abe is encouraging interest from German officials

Japan and…France

Under Hollande, France is reviving ties with Japan while following a policy of balancing China and Japan   

Japan and…Austria

Japan appears far away from an Austrian foreign politics that is very much focused on regional issues

What’s really surprising about the China-Japan standoff

Look beyond the headlines and the hysteria and there are some important questions to be asked about the diplomatic standoff betwen China and Japan over a scattering of rocky islands, especially as Beijing brings in a new cohort of leaders.