Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Taiwan’s Arms Acquisitions Leaked to China — Same Problem Japan Has
On May 20, when a ceremony was held for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to enter her second term, […]
Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer’ by Peter Mattis and Matthew Brazil
In January of this year, Mitsubishi Electric and NEC, both of whom do classified defense-related work for Japan’s Mini
Politics & Security
China Expels Foreign Journalists: The Disease of Autocracy Tries to Cover Up An Inconvenient Truth
It may be natural for an authoritarian regime to cover up an inconvenient truth. For the reason of a […]
Politics & Security
Xi Jinping’s Official Visit Will Create Momentum for China But Few Benefits for Japan
“Long live the great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China!” These words of former Chairman Mao Zedong are ofte
Politics & Security
Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
Travel
Shaoshan Still the Epicenter of the Mao Cult
On a recent visit to the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, I took a side trip […]
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands’ by Monika Chansoria
China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations everywhere bend the historical narra
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada’ by Jonathan Manthorpe
Author Jonathan Manthorpe, a Canadian citizen with decades of residence in Asia as a foreign correspondent, has chos
Politics & Security
Japan-Russia Rapprochement Is Not A Kids’ Game
The Japan-Russia peace treaty negotiations promoted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are reportedly based on an unpreceden
Special Reports
Why the Uproar Over Japan’s Rising Sun Flag? It’s A Symbol for Celebrating Life and Bounty
The original film festival poster unveiled by the University of Malaga in Spain is shown on the left, and the […]
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 relationsh
Politics & Security
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Bully of Asia’: Are Japan, the U.S. Ready to Stand Up to China?
Jason Morgan Ba. It’s a Chinese word. It means “hegemony,” the dominion that one state holds […]