Despite repeated statements about Japan being the linchpin of U.S. Asian policy, that is not indicated by the nomination of Rahmbo Emanuel as ambassador.
The two leaders, wearing matching blue business suits, found rapport as they tackled concerns about North Korea’s abductions, Chinese aggression, and other global issues.
Taiwan should be at the top of the list as a Chinese military takeover is much closer to us than most think.
Beijing has had run-ins with all four Quad countries, especially in the post-coronavirus period. However, it would be naïve to think that China is the only...
The entire region is threatened by a soft U.S. policy that ignores the dangers of China’s growing military presence in key hot spots like the South...
U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense have chosen Tokyo as the first destination on their trip to Asia, giving Japan’s ministers a valuable chance to confer...
Are the leaders neglecting to explain their discussion of China out of fear of offending Beijing? Or are they ashamed to give the details because they...
Agreeing to call each other “Yoshi and Joe,” the two leaders also talked about vaccines for the world, climate change, advancement of a free and open...
The policy slogan ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ was meant to counter China’s oppressive and exclusionary policies. Yet, U.S President-elect Joe Biden repeatedly employs the phrase ‘secure...
A big international meeting of America’s allies will confirm Japan’s prime position as a trusted partner in Asia. The invitation list to other countries will reveal...
The realization of a “comprehensive trilateral relationship” between the United States (U.S.) and its two allies – Japan and South Korea – has long...
~Irrespective of the change in the administration in Washington DC, there is a big opportunity for these three nations to forge a common strategy for...