'Our message heightens the presence of the multilateral partnership. We are standing together on this with our partners Japan, the United States, Australia and India.' (Admiral...
Does the rule of law exist in Pacific Island countries? The issue is no longer at the level of asking the question, "What should we do?”
Both maps in question clearly show the demarcation line for Japanese sovereignty lying between the Senkakus and Taiwan. “The maps reflect the most up-to-date information the...
The entire world has been sitting in a cinema, watching a very bad film without being able to get up. Once the people leave the cinema...
The usually anti-Abe daily runs 6 articles on the same issue in one day, insinuating his guilt in headlines that facts cannot support. I didn’t want...
~In Japan's broader world, rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to demand answers that never came. Japan’s reaction and theirs: seek stronger alliances...
COVID-19 dominated every facet of our news and daily lives from the end of January. Here we look at the international friction that clung to the...
Beijing’s high-handed use of a fake image in its tense standoff with Canberra is not only unjust, it can be best characterized as malicious propaganda. The...
Asteroid probe Hayabusa2’s six year long mission to the asteroid Ryugu and back ended flawlessly, as the space vehicle performed its final tasks on December...
~What are the possible gains and losses from the RCEP for Japan?~ Finally, after a lot of wrangling and long-drawn discussions, the RCEP (Regional...
~The majority of Japanese citizens are justifiably concerned about Chinese behavior.~ Japan’s official response to provocative public statements made by Chinese State Councilor and...
For the Indo-Pacific, “Free and open” is an indispensable keyword. Without the keyword, the concept may become soulless. A remark by Japanese Prime Minister...