Japan-US Relations with Extension to Japan’s Ties to Russia and China
The narratives of the end of the Cold War naturally start with the question of “what was the Cold War for Japan,” which, in turn, raises the question […]
Kazuhiko Togo
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A Civilizational Perspective
Donald Trump is pressing his idea of “America First,” which could have deep civilizational implications, undercutting “universal values” and adding momentum to recent assertiveness about distinctive civilizations by […]
Positive Scenario II
Was President Putin’s visit on December 15-16 a success or a failure? Media coverage seems to have been almost unanimous in Japan and Russia. In Japan, a general […]
Positive Scenario I
Japan-Russia relations started gaining momentum from the beginning of 2016, and even for optimistic observers of that relationship, the tempo of activation that we see now is amazing. […]
The Japanese Perspective
"The Challenge for Park’s Summit with Obama after Abe’s Summit." The most important factor we need to consider in directing our attention in East Asia to developments […]
A Japanese Perspective
"Reading Abe’s Washington Visit" A View from Tokyo Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s visit to the United States drew widespread praise in both Tokyo and Washington, […]
Civilizational Divides and Regional Confrontations – 3
Both Gilbert Rozman and Francois Godement’s articles are stimulating and instructive, and it is a pleasure for me to follow up the debate. Issues raised by Rozman are […]
Japan-Russia Relations – 6
The monthly articles that I have been writing since July on Japan-Russia relations are at an end, and this is going to be my final contribution to the […]
Japan-Russia Relations – 5
Japan-Russia relations in November saw a certain degree of activation. At the October 7 meeting between Abe and Putin in Bali, an agreement was reached to hold the […]
Japan-Russia Relations – 4
September and early October have been relatively calm months, but nevertheless, both in international events and in the rejoinders that we have received in this forum, there were […]