While asking the United States repeatedly to defend the Senkakus under the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, Tokyo has been killing time without addressing its own shortcomings.
Alarm is growing about the burgeoning threat posed by Chinese maritime incursions in Japanese waters near the Senkaku Islands and in other parts of the region....
Agreeing to call each other “Yoshi and Joe,” the two leaders also talked about vaccines for the world, climate change, advancement of a free and open...
We need to keep a careful eye on the Biden administration’s Asia policy. China is an authoritarian state bent on maritime expansion.
Veteran journalists Yoshihisa Komori and Makiko Takita will discuss international relations under the new Biden administration on January 26, at 5:00 P.M. (JST).
North Korea wants to let the incoming U.S. Biden administration know it has nuclear weapons and missiles. The world must remain vigilant and increase sanctions pressure...
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...
Lamentable though the disruptions of 2020 have been, they’ve given us a once-in-a-lifetime chance for rejuvenation. Let’s not squander it. If I may suggest a word...
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and 45 Japanese universities blithely entered into agreements with seven universities that are integral part of China’s...
~The biggest issue that Japan has to urgently address is that of its economic ties vis-à-vis China. In the process, the economic ties are sure...
~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...
~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...