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After Kishida Fumio announced his decision not to run again for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Ishiba Shigeru triumphed in the in-party elections, two […]
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Managing Relations with South Korea
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru was inaugurated with his new cabinet on October 1. Just a few days later, on October 4, during his inaugural policy speech in the […]
Japanese Perceptions of China’s Response
Japanese have been closely following the response in China to the election within the LDP of Ishiba Shigeru as prime minister. Given a slew of problems in bilateral […]
Southeast Asia and Japan’s New Leadership
On October 1, 2024, Ishiba Shigeru was inaugurated as Japan’s 102th prime minister. He is an experienced politician in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with in-depth knowledge of […]
Introduction
The period 2021-2024 tested China more than any other period in the 21st century had. After a pandemic originating in China with no parallel in a century, Xi […]
China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific
When the world looks back at the Biden administration and US-China relations during the four years between 2021 and 2025, they might come to the realization that this […]
How China Doubled Down on the Polarization of Northeast Asia
On April 25, 2024, Xi Jinping gave Secretary of State Blinken a choice between stability and a downward spiral in the Sino-US relationship. China’s call for “stability” came […]
China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier
Four themes characterized Chinese analysis of India during 2021–2024. The first was India’s view of the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad, which led to a key debate: Was […]
Introduction
A country steeped in pacifism after World War II has awakened to a world mired in war and the threat of coercion around its borders. As recently as […]
Japanese Perceptions of the Threat from China
Japanese publications have long recognized that China poses a threat to their country. Lately, the threat has appeared more serious and more urgent. In this article, I try […]