Diplomacy & Security
China Jailing Japanese Citizens for ‘Espionage’ is Unacceptable
By Akio Yaita Two Japanese citizens were arrested in China for alleged espionage in 2015. In […]
Diplomacy & Security
Japan, China Headed for Showdown ‘Down South’
Grant Newsham It seems like every few months an article appears in the Western press claiming […]
Politics
Newly-Discovered 16 Million MTs of Rare Earth Minerals Can Make Japan Independent of China
Monika Chansoria The prospects for exploring seabed minerals have attracted the attention of […]
Diplomacy & Security
Why China Is Stepping Up Quest for the Senkakus in 2018
On January 11th, the Japanese government confirmed spotting a submerged Chinese submarine near Japan’s territorial waters as it entered […]
Diplomacy & Security
Which Country’s Interests Does Nikai’s Pro-China Diplomacy Serve?
As a foreign correspondent for most of the several decades of my journalism career, following trends in the […]
Diplomacy & Security
China Cites Ambiguous National Security Law to Detain 11 Japanese
Chinese authorities have detained 6 Japanese nationals for alleged espionage, bringing to 11 the number of Japanese nationals detained […]