It is important to keep the Taiwan issue alive in the Japanese public space and this is what the visit of the lawmakers has achieved.
China’s aggression has increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but do Japanese have the tenacity of Ukrainians to defend their country in an emergency?
Facing an uphill battle since launching an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has earned the reputation of a desperate, miserable old man.
Where is Prime Minister Kishida’s sense of urgency? All celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of ties with Beijing should be canceled.
Prime Minister Kishida must now address China’s belligerence, constitutional reform, and other priorities that affect the whole nation.
“In the face of crises you may encounter in the future, it will not be enough to merely look right and left and choose the middle...
Loosening the tariffs even in a limited way would amount to implied tolerance for China’s continuing unfair trade practices and hegemonic activities.
How is Japan preparing to deter the aggression of this distinctly strong anti-Western alliance?
Do we want Okinawa to go the way of Ukraine? China will see the opportunity when Japan and the US weaken their defense measures.
Potential invaders would face a higher hurdle if Japan has its own military protecting the nation and its people, like other democracies throughout the world.
Choosing the option of surrender over nuclear war is dubious. Such a weak attitude is exactly what a country flashing its nuclear card would want.
Washington and Tokyo need to ensure that the expected series of Chinese blows do not paralyze the allied decision-making process.
