Yuriko Koike

As the US becomes energy self-sufficient, could a disengagement from the Middle East lead to a Chinese takeover?

The goal of Shinzo Abe’s – “Abenomics” – three main economic policies – is to escape two decades of deflation.

Though Clinton has resigned as US Secretary of State, she may re-enter public life in the 2016 presidential election.

Trade agreements, however beneficial, can do little to defuse Asia’s sovereignty disputes.

Japan and S Korea should establish a precedent that offers the best path to resolve the great sovereignty questions.

Despite new leadership, the country is still being run based on principles set out by Kim Jong-Il and his father.

The tsunami and earthquake caused the largest loss of life due to a natural disaster in Japan since World War II.

Has China learned that threatening Taiwan may not be the best way to achieve unification?

Kim’s death triggered a hereditary transfer of power, and debates about who will really be in charge.

Recent events indicate that Myanmar may be emerging from its long, self-imposed isolation from the rest of the world.