The Philippine government has decided to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States that stipulates the legal status of U.S. troops in...
The near-permanence of the state of flux and transformation which surrounds the Indo-Pacific region brings its own set of opportunities and challenges. For these,...
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United States President Donald Trump, known as a man of self-confident showy displays and a way with intemperate language, has impressively restrained himself beyond all expectations...
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito) – has been...
The efforts of China and members of ASEAN to draw up a “code of conduct” for the South China Sea are drawing increasing attention....
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reelected to a second term in office as the Southeast Asian nation’s top political leader, in a one-on-one contest against...
In Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s address to the73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, he highlighted the significance of the location...
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom is strengthening its relations with Asian countries, including Japan, just as it is facing withdrawal from the European...
By Masashi Nishihara, PhD Shinzo Abe’s government has been advancing a diplomatic game plan known as the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”...
Dr Rupakjyoti Borah Japan has a historical connection with the northeastern part of India dating back to the Second World War. However,...
Dr. Rupakjyoti Borah It is often said that “whoever is the Lord of Malacca has his hand on the throat of Venice.” ...