Shinzo Abe will have a hard time to make his vision of a Japan as the biggest Asian power a reality.

Japan enters an era of “beautiful harmony” as a new emperor ascends to the throne. But beneath the surface is a rising militarism.

Despite Trump’s apparent obsession with German cars and the German trade surplus, political support in the U.S. for a trade war against the EU is much weaker than for getting tough on China.

Look for significant noise, but not for a genuine trade war across the Atlantic.

Robert Mueller’s clear-cut warning to everyone who cares about democracy.