NATO Has No Business Being in Asia
The only way for Asia to succeed is to promote multilateralism, non-alignment, economic integration, and peaceful development, and not the expansion of ideological military blocs controlled by the U.S.
Jun 8, 2023
U.S.-Japan-ROK Cooperation Mechanism Is on a Dangerous Path
The U.S.-Japan-ROK cooperation mechanism, as these developments show, is now on a dangerous path. The closer their cooperation becomes, the more dangerous it is going to be for Northeast Asia.
May 23, 2023
Japan Partaking in American Adventurism Jeopardizes Bilateral Relations
Serving as a conduit for the United States to undertake its controversial policy of decoupling will harm Japan’s interests in the region and beyond.
Apr 13, 2023
The Need for Practicality in Japan-Germany Cooperation
Tokyo would be well advised to focus on plugging deficiencies in its intergovernmental engagement with Germany, as opposed to scapegoating China and fueling threat perceptions at the relationship’s own expense.
Mar 23, 2023
A Post-Abe Era
Abe’s pursuit of amending the constitution to strengthen the military, and his efforts over the years to strengthen Japan’s global alliance to contain China, seem to have led Japan into a dead end. Perhaps, now is a chance for Kishida to turn a corner.
Jul 19, 2022
Homemade Firearms Present New Challenges
If no laws can prevent someone who wants a gun from getting one, those laws would not restrict anyone’s rights.
Jul 14, 2022
Japan Raises Tensions over Diaoyu Islands
Given the present increased tensions in the region, Washington must take a strictly impartial position on the Diaoyu Islands dispute so that China and Japan over time may resolve their differences according to international law and in a peaceful manner through diplomacy.
Sep 27, 2021
China Applies to Join CPTPP But Will Beijing Succeed?
The timing is extraordinary since the Biden administration announced the forming of AUKUS.
Sep 26, 2021
Progress in WTO Reform Expected at Upcoming G20 Summit
Japan, assuming the G20 presidency for the first time, has expressed its explicit commitment to rebuild trust in the global trade system.
Jun 28, 2019
China Outstrips the US as World’s Largest FDI Destination
The US, long the world’s largest destination of FDI inflows, lost the top position for the first time in decades. Its ranking slid to third, with total FDI inflows of $46.5 billion, less than China ($70.2 billion) and the UK ($65.5 billion).
Oct 25, 2018
Sino-Philippine Relationship Takes a Turn for the Better
According to the Office of the President of the Philippines, a framework agreement on the joint development of the South China Sea between the Philippines and China may be reached later this year.
Aug 22, 2018