Shinzo Abe leaves behind a rich legacy of policy, quiet, effective leadership, and a “normalizing” Japan that has left the traumas of the 20th century behind.
For New Delhi, the new deal provides a good chance to participate in the framing of the ground rules for an equitable trade regime for the...
Their economic partnership allowed Japan and the EU to shape worldwide exchange rules in line with their high standards and shared values of democracy and rule...
If Taiwan becomes a member first, China will find itself in the miserable position of having to beg for Taiwan’s consent to join the TPP.
Xi Jinping’s hardline wolf warrior diplomacy has backfired, leading Japan, the U.S. and Europe to become more engaged in Indo-Pacific trade and security, and increasingly vigilant...
~The RCEP shows progress in trade liberalization but should not be overrated.~ Fifteen countries including Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 Association of...
In a speech delivered on November 20 during the online Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated that China is...
Japan and the United Kingdom signed on October 23 an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which “opens a clear pathway” to the latter’s membership in...
One of the important aspects of the growing India-United States bilateral relationship is the maritime ties between the two. In July, eight Indian and American...
In recent talks on a new bilateral trade agreement, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss reportedly...
All of us like to receive compliments. The Japanese, I have noticed, particularly enjoy hearing praise from foreigners. Compliments in newspaper articles are especially...
There will be radical changes in the international environment brought about by the global havoc wreaked by the new coronavirus. The Sankei Shimbun...