Voters head to the polls today, after two years that have seen a revival – of sorts – of nationalism in Japan. In the East Asian regional context, Japan’s changing security posture is not ...

Across Japan, there are signs that the collective mood—long shaped by pangs of regret over World War II—is changing as tensions with rivals, especially China and South Korea, escalate.

But in an increasingly militaristic Japan, Sugihara’s story is instructive — a tool for sensitizing children to the dangers of nationalism not only in Europe, but also in Japan.

Amid regional tension over territorial disputes, acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami called on politicians Friday to stop playing the nationalism card, likening the tactics to “bad liquor ...