ALARMING CHANGES IN BIDEN’S CHINA POLICY
The US policy toward China has been undergoing a change. President Joe Biden, who declared soon after taking office that the US would negotiate with China “from a position of strength,” has not m…
CAN KISHIDA TRANSFORM HIS FACTION ON KEY ISSUES?
‟This moment marks a new start in the real sense of the word. I feel very strongly about my responsibilities as prime minister and pledge to pursue them with strong resolve.” With these…
OUT OF THE QUESTION: CHINA’S APPPLICATION FOR TPP MEMBERSHIP
On September 15 the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced AUKUS, a historic security framework in the Asia-Pacific under which Australia will receive technology to build its first nucle…
LDP LEADERSHIP RACE: TWO BIG QUESTIONS TO KONO
Four candidates are clashing head-on in a daily series of animated debates on crucial domestic and international issues as they vie to succeed outgoing Yoshihide Suga as head of the ruling Libera…
WHY ARE JUNIOR LDP LAWMAKERS SUPPORTING KONO?
The presidential election of the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) slated for September 29 will be a close race among three candidates—Taro Kono (58), incumbent minister in charge of administ…
