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Declassified documents reveal how the Japanese foreign ministry put pressure on the media to secure positive coverage ahead of the emperor's trip to China.
China's economy has eclipsed Japan's in these 50 years, but Japan and ASEAN share trust and a vision for prosperity and stability including maritime security.
A Chinese economist says that China's growing unemployment could have a disastrous impact on its citizens and far-reaching consequences on the global landscape.
The proposed Kra landbridge would be costly but offer an interesting bypass to shipping through the Malacca Strait if Chinese participation can be limited.
The Canon Institute examined current regional conditions and analyzed the risks and potential of five scenarios that might prompt China to invade Taiwan.
While the facts behind the LDP scandal must be fully explained, the new Kishida Cabinet cannot delay completing the budget and tackling urgent national issues.
Relations are better between Japan and South Korea but for an enduring partnership the two must overcome historical issues and the 2018 radar lock-on dispute.
Climate change is the single greatest existential threat facing the Blue Pacific and the Indian Ocean, putting people and entire regional ecosystems at risk.
Unless the CCP embraces capitalist innovation and public accountability, which is unlikely, China's local debt could cause the central bank to collapse by 2030.
The new aircraft carrier will replace an aging Russian model and assist India's Navy in conducting an increasing array of naval exercises with friendly nations.
There is much that preceded the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The author examines several differing views on when the Asia-Pacific War began.