For the past 70 years, the only strand of diplomacy and foreign relations that has really, really mattered for Japanese governments has been the management and...
This will be Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second meeting with President Donald J. Trump. Abe’s strategy is the correct one: he wants to build a familiarity...
The administration of US President Donald J. Trump is now upon us. My initial impressions are below: Don't assume Trump is acting alone First,...
Now that Donald Trump has followed through on his campaign promise to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), hopes for trade liberalization between the...
We cannot help but be disappointed by the seemingly inflexible stance of the Trump administration, which fails to understand the significance of free trade and which...
The Trump administration has been criticized for lacking a grand strategy. Instead of having a coherent long-term plan toward which all foreign policy will be oriented,...
A November 8, 2016, a chill went through the democratic world. A combination of disinformation, propaganda, and targeted leaks narrowly elevated Donald Trump to president of...
“The public is even more fond of entertainment than of information.” – William Randolph Hearst Back in the halcyon days of mid-October when everyone on...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has wasted no time in trying to ingratiate himself to President Donald Trump. He should think long and hard about continuing to...
President Trump has adopted a strong nationalist stance and intends to prioritize American national interest over all else as he emphasized during his inaugural address when...
The Trump Era has officially begun with last week’s inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC. With the change of administration in Washington, there is deep geopolitical uncertainty...
The Trump Era is now officially underway. Eight years ago, as many as 1.8 million supporters descended on Washington, DC, shouting “Yes, we can!” in...