If Taiwan were to become annihilated by China through use of military force, the far-ranging consequences could unhinge the US alliance network that has kept peace...
Watch for coordinated efforts to prevent China’s imposition of totalitarian technology standards and shore up supply chain resilience through the broader US-Japan relationship in 2022.
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Kishida is displaying much bolder leadership and decision-making on China-related and other issues since taking the reigns of government.
Indeed, it’s hard to imagine anyone less suited for dealing with the Japanese. Still, there have been other apparently poor choices that turned out to be...
Japan’s new foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, is a compromised man, distrusted by many in public and his party for his family’s “friendship” with China.
The Prime Minister insists the Japanese abductees must be returned. His democratic credentials make him a key figure in global politics.
Germany will assume the G7 presidency in 2022. Expectations are high that the new German government will act to protect human rights and international law.
After China quashed internationally guaranteed freedoms in Hong Kong, the main battlefield to fight for freedom and democracy has shifted to Taiwan.
The Taiwan situation is alarmingly tense. China and Russia militaries display force against Japan. The Diet should approve the largest proposed supplemental defense budget in Japan’s...
Regional security is at risk. Xi can only escape the shadow of Deng Xiaoping by doing something big, and he appears to be aiming at Taiwan.
Japan’s acceptance of U.S. missiles against China would realistically pave the way for U.S.-China disarmament talks.