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The Hovering Ghosts of 1945
The key to preserving regional peace is for Japan to acknowledge the crimes it committed, show respect for the victims, confront its history of aggression squarely and demonstrate genuine remorse.
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Honoring Sacrifice and Upholding Peace
There will be great celebrations in Beijing starting on September 3 with a major parade and other events commemorating the...
81 Years on, China Warns Against Japan’s Remilitarization
Eighty-one years after Japan’s surrender, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s rearmament drive and a record defense budget are leading many to question whether Japan has truly embraced peace.
Takaichi’s Mandate Can’t Overcome Japan’s Structural Traps
The core paradox facing Tokyo is this: Japan seeks strategic autonomy while relying on American security guarantees, and it escalates rhetoric toward China while remaining economically interdependent.
The Perilous Path of Japan’s New Leadership
The blowback from Japan’s militaristic turn will be far more extensive—and increasingly painful—for Japan itself.
Japan’s Remilitarization Must Be Stopped
The entire world needs to come together to condemn—and stop—Japan’s accelerating militarism: For most of Asia, Japan’s remilitarization is the real survival-threatening situation.
Japan’s Fragile Economic Recovery at Risk as China-Japan Ties Deteriorate
Dialogue and interaction remain important, especially when the situation becomes difficult, and it is hoped that both governments continue dialogue.
Japan Should Face up to History, Correct Mistakes
Japan should correct course, reaffirm commitments, and contribute positively to a stable, predictable and cooperative East Asia.
The Reason for China’s Rage
Japan’s hope for U.S. intervention appears to be a path that leads nowhere.
Eight Reasons Japan’s Taiwan Gamble Is Bound to Fail
The overwhelming majority of nations around the world recognize and adhere to the one-China principle. For Japan to act against this principle is to act against the world.
Can the Asia-Pacific Tolerate a More Aggressive Japan?
Trade and development have by and large provided Japan with a certain degree of prosperity. It would indeed be foolish to sacrifice that prosperity for a policy that will only create tensions in the region, and even military conflict.
Not “Work, Work, Work,” Ms. Takaishi, But “Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom”
As Prime Minister of Japan, Takaishi must urgently rise above narrow nationalism and partisan reflexes and assume the responsibility that her office demands — to act as a true guardian of peace and harmony in a region where trust is fragile and history is still alive.
Lessons from History
As the world enters a new era of uncertainty, it is time for all nations—especially in Asia—to think beyond the divisions of the past. Global governance is not about dominance or alignment; it is about shared responsibility.