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The Immigration Crucible: Assessing the U.S. and Japan Trajectories
Today, both the United States and Japan are wrestling with complex questions of immigration and refugee policy, navigating these pressures to arrive at very different answers. The United States, long defined by its identity as a nation of ...
May 26, 2026
Can One Election Reshape Japan? The Takaichi Supermajority
Japan's February 8, 2026, snap election delivered a historic realignment. The Liberal Democratic Party's 316-seat landslide—its strongest performance in the postwar era—grants Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government a supermajority capable of ...
February 13, 2026
Asia’s Security Crossroads
In recent months, questions of Asian security have dominated headlines and expert debates alike. Japan is accelerating discussions over constitutional revision and expanded defense capabilities, while the United States is deepening regional ...
January 15, 2026