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EDITORIAL | It’s Time to Put Japan-U.S.-South Korea Cooperation on a Firmer Footing
On November 22, South Korea officially notified Japan that it was holding off on the termination of the General [&hell
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Careful, President Moon, Coming Down the Mountain Can Be the Trickiest Part
Recently there have been moves by South Korea suggesting it seeks to improve the strained relations between Seoul and
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Shuri Castle Fire: A Failure of Crisis Management by Okinawa Governor Tamaki
Many around the world were shocked at the fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa on the morning of October […]
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India, Japan and France: Will the Indo-Pacific Bring Them Together?
When Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took formal delivery of the maiden French-made Rafale fighter jet in France
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Japanese Officials Irked by South Korea’s ‘Photo Ambush’ of Prime Minister Abe at ASEAN Meeting
Japanese officials are incensed by the South Korea’s attempt to set up Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a […]
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China is Helping North Korea Dodge U.N. Sanctions, and This Has to Stop
Efforts to solve the North Korea nuclear and abduction issues are at a standstill. One reason for this impasse [&helli
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U.S. Says ‘Fallback Options Don’t Count,’ Urges Seoul to Restore Intelligence Pact with Tokyo
David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State East Asian and Pacific Affairs, stressed the importance of open c
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Japan Achieves Great Strides in Defense Policy, But It Needs Wider Public Support
It is remarkable to examine the Japanese public’s relative silence towards Japan’s announcement to purchase the F-35B
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[Speaking Out] Extraneous Japan Refrains from Supporting Hong Kong Protests
The Group of Seven industrial democracies, at their annual summit meeting in August, should have agreed to urge China to
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Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Personnel to Aid Middle East in Information Gathering
The Japanese government is considering dispatching Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) vessels and planes to the Middle E
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Japan’s Unchanged Constitution Impedes Collective Defense with the U.S., Other Allies
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is
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Beijing-Moscow Cooperation: 3 Implications for America’s China Policy Debate
Mainstream United States media and government policymaking have slowly become aware of the sobering implications of the