Diplomacy & Security
[EDITORIAL] Without Russia Reverting Northern Territories, Japan Must Reject ‘Peace Pact’
The Sankei Shimbun Now is the time for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to restructure Japan’s diplomatic […]
Diplomacy & Security
The Real Intent of Chinese and South Korean Leaders’ Latest Visits to Tokyo
Seoul has bowed to intimidation by Trump while China is plagued by the Trump trade offensive It […]
Diplomacy & Security
Japan and Vietnam: An Emerging Partnership in a Contested Region
While traveling across northern Vietnam I kept seeing a particular store called Japanese Shop that primarily sold imported goods. […]
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
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 administered by Japan […]
Diplomacy & 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), China was […]