Asian Nations Reaffirm Basic Recognition of China As the “Villain”
The 13th annual Asia Security Conference in Singapore May 30-June 1 was epoch-making in that Japan got strong support while harsh criticism and opposition focused on China over its recent behavior …
Can South Korea Survive Under President Park Guen-hye?
The geopolitical situation in South Korea has further deteriorated due to President Park Geun-hye’s continuing tendency to govern by the dictates of the latest public opinion polls, putting the nat…
Japanese Must Participate More Aggressively in the Battle Over History
I recently had a rare opportunity to hear a Japanese activist discuss the lawsuit he and his supporters have filed with the US District Court, asking that a statue erected in Glendale, California i…
Spirit of Sovereign Independence Absolutely Necessary Despite Alliance with the US
The world—especially the Asia-Pacific region—is in the middle of unprecedented change. China’s ambitious expansionism combined with President Obama’s focus on domestic matters and his reluctance to…
Asia Enters New Phase as China Resorts to Force in the South China Sea
Now we’ve seen China’s true colors—this, I suspect, is how the international community reacted to China’s blatant show of barbarism in the South China Sea earlier this month. Almost as soon as …
Park’s Criticism of Japan Difficult to Understand
As China and South Korea keep in step with each other in their persistent efforts to criticize Japan, it is at least possible to understand the Chinese motives. Obviously, the primary objective of …
Polls by Major Japanese Daily Stir up Anti-Japanese Sentiments in China and South Korea
I was truly stunned to read what the Asahi Shimbun had to say about Japan’s policy on collective self-defense in its April 7th edition, as front-page articles prominently displayed headlines that r…
