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What Measures Can Japan, U.S. Take to Defend the Western Pacific Against China’s Aggression?
(Second of Two Parts) Part 1: Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression
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Japan Must Be Prepared for a Crisis Looming Large in the Western Pacific
A couple of potential crises have been evolving in the Western Pacific region simultaneously since early 2018. These e
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Tsai Ing-wen Asks Japan to Take Decisive Step Toward Joint Defense vs ‘China Threat’
On Thursday, February 28, in Taipei, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen had to hurry back to her office for […]
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Seeks Security Talks with Japanese Government
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has asked for direct talks with the Japanese government on cooperation in the areas
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What Can Japan Do With Moderately Capable Aircraft Carriers?
I was assigned to a United States Navy destroyer homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1966. It was in the […]
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EDITORIAL | South Korea Must Apologize for Locking Radar on Japan’s Self-Defense Force Aircraft
The South Korean government should waste no time in honestly admitting its error and offering an apology to Japan [&he
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Can China Keep Up As Southeast Asia Diversifies Ties?
Former United States President Barrack Obama referred to himself as “America’s first Pacific president.” At the same t
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Testing the United States: China and the Senkakus
Despite the brief hiatus in tensions between Japan and China over the Senkakus—islands historically owned and administ
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Editorial: Japan Should Not Ignore China’s Real Intent at Senkaku
Refusing to hide its ambition to take the Japanese sovereign territory of the Senkaku Islands (Okinawa Prefecture), Ch