Politics & Security
INTERVIEW | Niall Ferguson on Why ‘It’s Hard not to Be Envious of Japan’s Stability’
(Part 1 of two parts.) For people in the field of social sciences, the Scottish historian Niall Ferguson is […
Politics & Security
U.S. Sells Weapons to India. Will Japan, Other Allies Follow Suit?
The induction of eight American-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters by the Indian Air Force in September shows how t
South Korea Scuttles UNESCO Efforts to Reform ‘Memory of the World’ Program
PARIS —The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has abandoned its goal of reformi
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Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
Travel
Homey Experience Gone? Companies Take Over Japan’s ‘Minpaku’ Market
A year since the ban on minpaku (lodging at a private residence) under the Private Lodging Business Act […]
Politics & Security
‘We Will Stand Up for Hong Kong,’ Protesters in Tokyo Say
“Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of Our Times!” Hong Kongers have been chanting this in their protests, which have [&
Politics & Security
China’s Coercive Posturing in the Senkakus: Waiting for A Radical Turn
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: China’s Coercive Posturing in the Senkakus: A Quest for Dominance China implements [&
Politics & Security
China’s Coercive Posturing in the Senkakus: A Quest for Dominance
(First of Two Parts) On September 14, 2012, China dispatched six maritime surveillance cutters to the territorial w
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands’ by Monika Chansoria
China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations everywhere bend the historical narra
Politics & Security
Women’s Empowerment is ‘Smart Economic and Defense Policy,’ Says Ivanka Trump at G20
Women’s empowerment had been a key element on the G20 agenda in the last few years, and the 2019 […]
Politics & Security
‘Strategic Partners’ U.S., China Agree to Resume Trade Talks As Osaka G20 Closes
The meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, June 29, was un
Politics & Security
Activists Put Spotlight on China’s Infringement of Human Rights at Osaka G20
As the G20 summit was in full swing in Osaka on Friday, June 28, with leaders and ministers […]