News | JAPAN Forward - Part 1059

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A Conversation with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Manlio Cadelo

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun March 2, 2017

Ambassador Manlio Cadelo of the Republic of San Marino was born in Siena, Italy...

What Can Japan Do With Moderately Capable Aircraft Carriers?

Time to Shift the Debate on Preemptive Strike

Ben Rimland, Pacific Forum CSIS March 2, 2017

Since the promulgation of the 1992 law on peacekeeping operations, the Japanese government—under both...

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Trump's Presidency and the Revenge of the Swamp

Hidetoshi Azuma, APCO Worldwide March 1, 2017

“Drain the Swamp” is a clarion call repeatedly issued by U.S. president Donald Trump...

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The End of the Iron Triangle and What it Means for Japanese Politics

Rob Fahey, Waseda University March 1, 2017

When it emerged last month that the Education Ministry, MEXT, had intervened to help...

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Does Japan Have a Role in Trump's Infrastructure Drive?

Tom O'Sullivan, Mathyos Japan February 28, 2017

Since the election of Donald Trump on November 8, 2016, stock markets in the...

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Dolls, Peaches, and Spring - Hinamatsuri Is March 3

Sankei Shimbun February 28, 2017

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, the doll festival, a special day to pray for...

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The Japanese Government Weighs in with the Supreme Court

Makiko Takita, Sankei Shimbun February 27, 2017

The Japanese government has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court expressing...

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Reopening the Abduction Case Files - Part Five: "Something strange is happening along the Sea of Japan"

The Sankei Shimbun February 24, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Sankei Shimbun morning edition, September 4, 2012. ...

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Golden Opportunity to Enhance Security of the Senkaku Islands/East China Sea

James E Auer February 24, 2017

RIMPAC is a U.S. Navy-organized series of biennial exercises with foreign navies in the...

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The Hate Farm: China Is Planting a Bitter Harvest

Michael Yon February 23, 2017

Ask an American journalist, “Do you trust the Chinese government?” If the answer is...

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Reopening the Abduction Case Files – Part Four: "Maybe our child is alive too..."

The Sankei Shimbun February 23, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Sankei Shimbun morning edition, September 3, 2012. All...

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Toshiba and the Risks of Overseas Mergers

Tom O'Sullivan, Mathyos Japan February 22, 2017

In a stunning development last week, Toshiba was forced to abandon an earnings disclosure...