Rintaro Nishimura

Rintaro Nishimura is a Tokyo-based associate in the Japan practice of The Asia Group, a Washington-based strategic advisory firm.

Rintaro Nishimura 17 Feb 2025

Japan’s US-China headache

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba got off to a good start but must walk a tightrope between neighbours and friends.
Rintaro Nishimura 19 Dec 2024

An opposition party could hold the deciding vote on Japan’s national security policy

Minority government has its challenges, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is discovering.
Rintaro Nishimura 23 Oct 2024

Japan would benefit from an economic security strategy

An overarching, single document is the logical next step for a government that sees economic security as part of national security.