The site of the proposed nuclear plant would be near the North Anatolian Fault, where the epicenters of Turkey's biggest earthquakes in recent decades have been located.

Japan and Russia share one primary area of interest: energy.

The territorial dispute over an island chain has contributed to poor relations between the two countries.

Tokyo will launch a massive monetary stimulus effort aimed at boosting competitiveness in East Asia.

Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker explains that while escalating threats from North Korea carry the risk of armed conflict, war is still improbable.

Stratfor Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses Japan's evolving role in East Asia and its path to becoming a formidable military nation.

The buildup of China's and Japan's maritime law enforcement agencies increases the danger around the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.

Stratfor examines Japan's primary geographic challenge of sustaining its large population with little arable land and few natural resources.

Stratfor Vice President of East and South Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses the increasing strategic and economic tensions between China and Japan.

Japan's lead in the development of methane hydrate extraction could give it an edge in the competition for future resources in the region.