Special Reports
What Will 2019 Bring for Japan?
Looking forward into 2019 we can ask: what will the New Year bring Japan? Domestically, a new […]
Diplomacy & Security
China Invests in Africa As Grand Foundation for Its Belt-and-Road Master Plan
The China-in-Africa story is intriguing for its complex dubiety. Surging domestic growth goaded China’s rising demand for […]
Diplomacy & 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 […]
Diplomacy & Security
Hits and Misses in Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Japan Visit
The recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan will go a long way in […]
Economy
Can Shinzo Abe Bring U.S. Vice President Pence Over on TPP?
United States President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed colorfully reveals the subjects which pass through his mind. His […]
Diplomacy & 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 […]
Economy
Japan-China Currency Swap Deal Undermines Trust Between Japanese, U.S. Leaders
Shinzo Abe, the first Japanese prime minister to make a state visit to China in seven years, […]
Special Reports
Oppression of Uyghurs in China Only ‘Gives Rise to Hatred,’ Say Their Families in Japan
American human rights activists recently criticized the forced detention of over a million people in re-education camps in the […]
Diplomacy & Security
How Far Will Japan Go to Help Keep Taiwan Free?
Taiwan’s president has urged Japan to help protect the island from what she calls “tremendous pressure” from […]
Diplomacy & Security
How Can Japan and India Boost Defense, Economic Ties?
The upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan on October 28-29, 2018 for the 13th India-Japan Annual […]
Special Reports
Chinese Communist Party’s Influence in Interpol Should No Longer Be Tolerated
(Last of Three Parts) Part 1: Did China Corrupt Interpol to Get the Presidency? Part 2: The Fall […]
Special Reports
Did China Corrupt Interpol to Get the Presidency?
Questions have been raised as to whether corruption or favoritism played a role in China acquiring sufficient votes to get […]