Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure
As anticipated, the Japanese media are divided of their evaluation over U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s current go to...
An open letter to China’s defense minister (satire intended)
Pricey Gen. Li Shangfu, minister of protection of the Folks’s Republic of China, Please excuse my rudeness in writing to...
Kishida’s Seoul visit was a positive step — at least in the short term
On Sunday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held his second summit assembly with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in as many...
Evacuating citizens from war zones differs from country to country
U.S. President John F. Kennedy famously instructed the American individuals in his inaugural handle: “Ask not what your nation can...
A dignified farewell should transcend politics
On Tuesday, I attended the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Regardless of controversies over the ceremonial occasion,...
Shinzo Abe: A compassionate statesman, strategist and husband
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a person I counted as each a robust comrade and a good friend, handed away...
Will Japan raise defense spending to 2% of GDP?
This week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cupboard accepted the federal government’s financial and financial coverage pointers, generally referred to as...