Amnesia Chinese Style: China Goes All Out to Delete Inconvenient Historical Memory
Chinese novelist Yan Lianke contributed a lengthy essay entitled “On China’s State-Sponsored Amnesia” to The International Herald Tribune on April 2, charging that the Chinese government has over t…
“Futenma”: Okinawa’s Real Intention Behind Stated Position Regarding Transfer of Controversial US Marine Air Base
On March 22, the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe filed an application to reclaim land off Henoko Point in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, taking a concrete step forward to materialize it…
National Security and Intelligence Gathering Remain Key Issues as Abe Seeks To Build on Popularity
The high approval rating enjoyed by the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe – over 70% in the latest polls – reflects the eagerness of the Japanese to see their nation become a normal count…
Does the US Really Welcome an Independent and Strong Japan?
China has launched “regular fishery patrols” in the South China Sea to “safeguard the legitimate interests of local fishermen” effective March 10, according to a dispatch by the mass-circulation co…
Liberal American Commentator Delivers Pro-Chinese Criticism of Abe
On the heels of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s successful visit to Washington Feb. 21-22, the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs carries an article entitled: “Japan’s Cautious Hawks: Why Tokyo Is Un…
