The newly declassified strategy report reveals Washington’s priority for the first few months of Biden’s presidency, including as it concerns the Indo-Pacific.
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...
If Director-General Tedros is truly “disappointed,” he should reflect on his past statements and publicly admit he was wrong.
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 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...
Penetration of Japan is deeper and higher up than many believe. It is also easier. Chinese are able to blend into the population in Japan and...
~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...
~On China, on North Korea, it is very important for Prime Minister Suga to bring Japan's perspective, and I think Biden would listen to it...
~It bears remembering that Joe Biden is already 78 years old as he prepares to take officeーhis window for action may be short.~ In...
Listen in as JAPAN Forward Editor in Chief Yasuo Naito and veteran journalist Yoshihisa Komori discuss some of the impacts of the 2020 U.S. election on...
On November 7, former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden declared his victory in the presidential election. While the United States is...
What's in a name? Mayor Yutaka Umeda will tell you "a lot", if you read it the right way. Just a few days ago, Yutaka...
