「トップガン」騒動で暴かれた中国のハリウッド買収工作
３３年前に大ヒットした米戦争映画「トップガン」の続編（２０２０年夏公開予定）の予告編で、主演のトム・クルーズ氏が着ているフライトジャケットの背中のワッペンから、前作にはあった日本と台湾の旗が消えていた問題は、ファンの間にとどまらず、
Author Archives for Yoshinari Kurose
Yoshinari "Yoshi" Kurose, a journalist specialized in international security and foreign affairs, is Washington DC Bureau Chief of The Sankei Shimbun.
As a newspaper reporter, he spends much of his career as a foreign correspondent. Previously posted in New Delhi, India (1997~2000) and Jakarta, Indonesia (2002~2006) as Bureau chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun, he covered extensively on South Asia and South East Asia regional security issues in the field, including violent extremism in both regions.
As a student of American studies, also had served as a DC correspondent for the Yomiuri from 2008 to 2012, before taking up present position in Sankei in 2017. A graduate of Keio Gijuku University in Japan, he holds bachelor’s degree in both political science and journalism.
Special Reports
‘Top Gun’ Controversy Reveals How the Chinese Have Bought Off Hollywood
The trailer for the sequel to the smash-hit war film Top Gun (1986) has caused an uproar among fans […]
Politics & Security
INTERVIEW | Dr. Edward Luttwak: A Global Cold War Strategy
Last in a four part series. Part 1: Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War […]
Politics & Security
INTERVIEW | Dr. Edward Luttwak: Espionage and Beijing Opera in the South China Sea
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War with China — […]
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INTERVIEW | China Loses In Its Cold War With the U.S. — Luttwak
(Second of 4 Parts) Part 1: Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War with China — […]
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INTERVIEW | Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War with China — and South Korea Waffles
(First of 4 Parts) In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Edward Luttwak, historian and worldwide authority on strategic
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INTERVIEW | Randall Schriver: ‘Not Much Distinction’ Between China’s Navy and Militia Fishing Boats
Randall Shriver, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, recently spo
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[HISTORY WARS] China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with Shutdown Decision in U.S. Universities
(Part 1 of 5) Throughout the United States, there have been growing concerns surrounding the […]
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Interview: Trump Campaign’s National Security Advisor Joseph E. Schmitz
On January 16, the Sankei Shimbun’s Washington bureau chief, Yoshinari Kurose interviewed American lawyer and national
Politics & Security
If Japan Doesn’t Go Nuclear, What Are the Options?
North Korea’s advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile program has drastically altered the security environment c
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US, Allies Should Make Military Build-up Costly for China
(Last of 3 Parts) Part 1: 3 Ways the US, Japan, Should Handle China’s Island Building Part 2: […]
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It’s Time for the US to Penalize China Where It Hurts
(2nd of 3 Parts) Part 1: 3 Ways the US, Japan, Should Handle China’s Island Building […]