Country Report: Japan (October 2024)
In the summer of 2024 Japanese were reflecting on Prime Minister Kishida’s legacy following his announcement that he would step down in September, were following Russia as its […]
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Country Report: Japan (June 2024)
Despite Chinese efforts to revitalize economic relations with Japan, the spring of 2024 saw no resurgence of optimism. The shadow of China’s boycott of Japanese marine products as […]
Country Report: Japan (May 2024)
On February 16 Yomiuri discussed a proposed law making it easier to share secrets and conduct joint research. This aimed to raise Japan to the international level for […]
A View from the United States
The 2024 world faces globe-spanning conflict, political instability and polarization, and the threat of disinformation. Korea is not immune to these forces. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration has made […]
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 […]
Washington Forum (September-October 2021)
In the late summer and early fall 2021 the number of webinars increased. China was, of course, on people’s minds, but most attention centered on the southern tier […]
The Japanese Government’s Shifting Rhetoric about Taiwan and Its Significance
As Kishida Fumio assumes the leadership of the LDP and the position of prime minister, one of the most pressing questions about the veteran foreign minister’s thinking toward […]
Country Report: Japan (August 2021)
International relations were mostly on hold in July, August, and the first half of September as Japanese concentrated on the Tokyo Olympics and the election for LDP president […]
Country Report: Russia (September 2021)
Russian publications covered some important developments in the late summer of 2021. One was the death knell to eight years of Russo-Japanese exploration of a diplomatic breakthrough: a […]