The Globalist

Can East Asia move past 19th century-style territorial disputes over small islands?

Should the Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco be seen as an opportunity to rethink Asia’s overemphasis on hierarchy?

Japan has a problem of overrepresentation of rural voters in their political system, as does the United States. Is Japan making progress?

Who is more fundamentally opposed to real reforms, Japanese politicians, Japanese voters — or both?

What does Japan’s monarchy’s need of a male heir say about gender equality?