While the core of the problem is the insolent behavior of China and Russia, it is also a fact that Japan has fallen short of building...
Logic suggests Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) should cooperate well. Emotion ensures that they don’t. Here’s why this poses a security problem for the...
Germany has strong economic ties with China, but Beijing nevertheless apparently rejected the idea of the German frigate’s planned port stop in Shanghai.
Using the Izumo as a carrier for more than helicopters will help Japan to project its power over a bigger area and send a message to...
Beijing’s persistent military flights are probably intended to bring the people of Taiwan to their knees, but Taiwan is vigorously pushing back and enhancing it’s deterrent...
Right premise, wrong approach: Ching returns to his theme of wanting to decenter the nation-state in East Asia and find a new solution to the “anti-Japanism”...
The approaching leadership vote brings to mind British PM Margaret Thatcher's wisdom that, “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man… If you want...
The Occupation brainwashed us through the “War Guilt Information Program.” Now, the Japanese should feel ashamed when the world regards us as a “dependency” of the...
A contingency in the Taiwan Strait could result in an armed attack on Japan. No time should be wasted in beginning defense exchanges and direct bilateral...
Post-9/11, Japan became a key contributor to peace-building and reconstruction, with a focus on development in the country. It will be even more important as the...
As far as Japan is concerned, there is no territorial dispute over the Senkakus. Any claims to the islands by other countries can only be described...
Japan’s participation in the Korean War is not a secret. It helped defend South Korea, sending crews and minesweepers into actual combat during the crucial first...