Politics & Security
Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression
(First of two parts.) In April 2019, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya demonstrated Japan’s efforts to defend its terri
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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Japan Activates Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade: What Now?
Japan’s new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) stood up on March 27, with a ceremony taking place April 7 [&he
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It’s Time to Ask the Question: Why Should the U.S. Defend Japan?
President Donal Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Defense Secretary James Mattis have all visited Tokyo to reassur
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Testing the United States: China and the Senkakus
Despite the brief hiatus in tensions between Japan and China over the Senkakus—islands historically owned and administ
Politics & Security
Editorial: Japan Should Not Ignore China’s Real Intent at Senkaku
Refusing to hide its ambition to take the Japanese sovereign territory of the Senkaku Islands (Okinawa Prefecture), Ch
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Behind Xi Jinping ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ Is a Strategy to Stop the Revision of Japan’s Constitution
On his trip to Da Nang in central Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi […]
Special Reports
Fishermen on Senkaku Islands: Why Do Japanese Have To Withdraw From Japanese Territory?
September 11 marked the 5th anniversary of the nationalization of the Senkaku Islands (part of Ishigaki City, Okinaw
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China’s Sudden Volte-face on Doklam Too Good to Be True: What’s Next?
After much brouhaha, it was indeed welcome augury when both China and India decided to withdraw their respective force
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“We can’t allow China’s expansionism to go on” —Diet Representative Harada
China has been aggressively pursuing territorial expansion in the South China Sea, building military bases and repeatedl
Special Reports
The Senkakus are China’s Stepping Stone to Pacific Invasion
Photo : Japan Coast Guard’s vessel crashes with a Chinese vessel at Senkaku. Provided by Hitoshi Nakama, Ishigaki city c