YAEYAMA-NIPPO BRINGS NEW PERSPECTIVE TO OKINAWA
Over the years, the people of Okinawa Prefecture have been subjected to helplessly distorted news coverage by two dominant liberal local dailies—the Ryukyu Shimpo and the Okinawa Times. As a resp…
CHINA THREAT REFLECTED IN DOD’S ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
On June 6, the US Department of Defense (DOD) released its annual report on China to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2017. Analyzing each of …
US DEFENSE SECRETARY’S VIEW ON ASIAN SECURITY SERVES AS WELCOME STABILIZER
The annual Asia Security Summit in Singapore, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, is a very useful venue for understanding the key security challenges affecting the Asia-Pacific region, especi…
ANCIENT WAR REVEALS METTLE THAT SECURED INDEPENDENCE FOR JAPAN
I recently read a fascinating book—The Battle of Baekgang: Upheaval in Seventh Century East Asia. Written by a renowned scholar of Japanese literature at Asia University, it was published in 1974…
SON REPLACES EPITAPH ON MONUMENT DEDICATED BY FATHER ACCOUNTABLE FOR “COMFORT WOMEN” LIES
On May 19, journalist Miki Otaka revealed a remarkable news scoop on my new “Genron Sakura Group” program—an extension of the Genron Internet TV news show that I host every Friday night. The prog…
