In a dangerous policy shift, the Japanese government officially eased its arms export rules on Tuesday, allowing the sale of lethal weapons. Japan's growing military buildup is threatening the postwar peace order.

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Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi's decision to send a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday -- explicitly in the name of "prime minister" -- openly panders to Japan's toxic legacy tied to militarism.

In Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, stands a stark irony: the Peace Tower, once the Hakko Ichiu Monument.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) based in Washington, DC, touts on its website that it is "a private, non-profit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world." Sounds nice, but with the release of its annual report, critical questions

When the annals of US and Western imperialism and hegemonism are written, the National Endowment for Democracy will feature as one of their principal instruments. The publication of its Annual Report for 2025 is a good time to consider how it will be remembered.

Have you ever heard a story like this? A project is on the verge of being cut, and suddenly its managers start scrambling for justifications – stretching arguments, even "manufacturing" them if necessary – just to prove it's still indispensable.

Japan is taking part in the annual Balikatan military drills led by the Philippines and the US starting Monday. This marks Japan's full and high-profile participation in the military exercises for the first time, rather than participating as observers or in noncombat roles.

The Chinese nation made the historic choice to pursue its own development goals in strict accordance with the prevailing conditions and objective reality. The fact that Chinese leadership in several decades has managed to advance the once backward country to the undisputed rank of a global power is

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which takes direction from the U.S. government, has long operated as a "second CIA," using non-governmental organizations as channels for the subversion and infiltration of, as well as political intervention in, other countries to serve U.S. strategic

A few months ago, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with five other government departments, released the country's first batch of flagship smart factories, with 15 companies selected nationwide.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (also known as the Tokyo Trials). This landmark proceeding represented humanity’s moral reckoning, delivering justice for wartime atrocities through an internationally recognized legal

Japan has recently been engaging in reckless rampages in the military and security domain, raising high vigilance within the international community.

China is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading the China-Switzerland free trade agreement (FTA), and a high-level FTA will inject new momentum into trade, investment and innovation cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister and deputy China international trade

During his visit to China, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam twice chose to travel on China's "Fuxing" bullet train, spending a total of nearly 12 hours on board. This detail has attracted wide international attention. In fact,

Editor's note: Zhang Jianping, a special commentator for CGTN, is the deputy director of the academic committee of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce.