Economy
Can Shinzo Abe Bring U.S. Vice President Pence Over on TPP?
United States President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed colorfully reveals the subjects which pass through his mind. His […]
Author Archives for Duncan Bartlett
Duncan Bartlett is the editor of Asian Affairs magazine and a former BBC correspondent in Tokyo. He writes regularly for JAPAN Forward and is the founder of the news portal, Japan Story.
Diplomacy & Security
How Far Will Japan Go to Help Keep Taiwan Free?
Taiwan’s president has urged Japan to help protect the island from what she calls “tremendous pressure” from […]
Diplomacy & Security
Taiwan and China, from the Perspective of Foreign Journalists
How is the situation between Taiwan and China regarded in other parts of Asia and around the world? Here […]
Diplomacy & Security
Korean Peace Process: Give Shinzo Abe A Place At the Negotiating Table
By Duncan Bartlett Donald Trump has said he is preparing to hold a second summit with […]
Politics
As Chinese Propaganda Pulls Its Punches, Japanese Media Should Ask the Hard Questions
By Duncan Bartlett for Japan Forward Donald Trump’s noisy and confrontational approach towards politics provokes condemnation in […]
Diplomacy & Security
Trusting Kim and Trump is Like Believing the Impossible
Duncan Bartlett In the classic British children’s story Alice Through The Looking Glass, the Red Queen tells […]
Politics
Media’s Myopic View Obscures Big Picture in Sino-Japanese Relations
The Japanese media’s incessant focus on the links between civil servants and Shinzo Abe takes away attention from far […]
Diplomacy & Security
Message from Beijing: Powerful Communist-led Army Strengthening Its Power in Asia
China’s leaders sent two clear messages from this month’s National People’s Congress in Beijing. The first was that […]
Economy
Japan’s Business Leaders Vow to Stay in Britain Despite Brexit
Toyota has pledged to increase its investment in the United Kingdom, despite concerns among Japanese businesses about the implications […]
Politics
Has Prime Minister Abe Fallen into North Korea’s Olympic Propaganda Trap?
If the organizers of the Winter Olympic Games awarded medals for cheerleading or propaganda, North Korea would have walked […]
Economy
Shinzo Abe’s Masterful Trade Diplomacy Deserves Renewed Respect
When presidents speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, they hope to receive loud and prolonged applause from […]
Diplomacy & Security
UK, Japan Step Up Defense Cooperation in the Face of North Korean Threat
Britain is offering unprecedented levels of military support to Japan in the wake of the growing threat from North […]