For Japanese society, the core issue regarding historical understanding lies not in whether the war is remembered, but in whose suffering is remembered and whose is forgotten.

The world is changing the sources of energy that power modern civilisation, but it has not yet changed the political logic that governs them.

In recent years, Japan's defense policy has continued to move beyond the established boundaries of its post-war security system. The current round of revisions to the Three Security Documents (the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program) promoted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is not merely a policy adjustment, but rather a redesign of Japan's military capabilities, strategic positioning and framework for external security coopera