Politics & Security
How China Pressures Japan to Stay Pacifist
The long duration of Japan’s pacifism in the face of increasing belligerence from China is not only […]
Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe in China: Risky Move or Well-Thought-Out Strategy?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced bilateral relations with China are “shifting from competition to collaboration” during his […]
Politics & Security
China Will Be Largest Military Spender in Asia-Pacific in 10 Years: Should We Worry?
By Monika Chansoria Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a pitch for normalizing the Sino-Japanese relationship […]
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Japan Protests China’s Ban on Sankei Shimbun Coverage
The Japanese government lodged a protest with China after a Sankei Shimbun reporter was barred from covering the […]
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China Jailing Japanese Citizens for ‘Espionage’ is Unacceptable
By Akio Yaita Two Japanese citizens were arrested in China for alleged espionage in 2015. In […]
History Repeating Itself? Moves Afoot for Xi Jinping’s Ouster
Akio Yaita “Things are becoming somewhat similar to 40 years ago, before the downfall of Hua […]
It’s Incorrect to Say Japan Has Been Sidelined in Korean Peninsula Issues
I had a déjà vu recently while reading a Reuters report from Tokyo regarding current issues relevant to […]
Media’s Myopic View Obscures Big Picture in Sino-Japanese Relations
The Japanese media’s incessant focus on the links between civil servants and Shinzo Abe takes away attention from far […]
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Shinzo Abe Embarks on Successive Summits to Contain North Korea
Beginning with the Japan-United States Summit on April 17, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is about to embark on […]
Politics & Security
Message from Beijing: Powerful Communist-led Army Strengthening Its Power in Asia
China’s leaders sent two clear messages from this month’s National People’s Congress in Beijing. The first was that […]
Politics & Security
Editorial: Right to Be Wary of Chinese Military Expansion
Military expansion is on the rise in China amid Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power in a personal dictatorship. Not […]
China Rushes Constitutional Amendment in the Year of ‘Yi Chang’
Chinese New Year arrived on February 16, along with many messages from my Chinese friends wishing me peace and […]