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EDITORIAL | Countries Should Stop China’s Campaign to Manipulate International Agencies
People from countries that do not adhere to global rules and norms should not be allowed to take charge […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | More Than Ever, ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Vision Becomes Crucial
United States President Donald Trump, during his first visit to India on February 24-25, reached an agreement with Ind
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EDITORIAL | Postponed Xi Jinping Visit A Chance for Japan to Rethink Its China Policy
The governments of Japan and China on March 5 jointly announced the postponement of the state visit by Chinese [&helli
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EDITORIAL | Outrageously Wrong for Philippine President Duterte to End Military Pact with the U.S.
The Philippine government has decided to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States that stipula
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There’s A Place for ASEAN in Japan and India’s Maritime Security Vision
The near-permanence of the state of flux and transformation which surrounds the Indo-Pacific region brings its own s
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Japan in 2020: Foreign and Security Policy From Caution to Candor
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s […]
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2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: The World Around Us
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
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Japan, U.S. Must Be Involved in Drafting South China Sea Code of Conduct
The efforts of China and members of ASEAN to draw up a “code of conduct” for the South […]
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Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression
(First of two parts.) Part Two: What Measures Can Japan, U.S. Take to Defend the Western Pacific Against China’s Ag
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Japan ‘An Anchor of Stability’ for Allies, Says Danish Ambassador
“I call Japan ‘an anchor of stability,’” said Freddy Svane, the Kingdom of Denmark’s ambassador to Japan, in [&helli
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Alliances Remains A Pillar of the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy at the 2019 Asia Secur
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EDITORIAL | Japan and Indonesia Should Go Forward in Tandem as Maritime States
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reelected to a second term in office as the Southeast Asian nation’s top politic