Flaws in the Japanese “Peace” Constitution Hamper Smooth Overall Cooperation between India and Japan
Representatives from the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) of Tokyo and India’s Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) met in Tokyo June 3-4 to exchange views in a joint seminar…
The Strength of Vietnam’s Flexible Diplomacy towards China
Former enemies Vietnam and the United States are both going to great lengths to find the right balanced approach in dealing with the common threat of China. This was the predominant impression I go…
Chinese Ambassador‘s Blatant Interference in Japan’s Internal Politics
I have with me a copy of an outrageous letter which was recently sent to a large number of Japanese parliamentarians from the embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tokyo. The five-page l…
“Unreported Okinawa” Reveals the Real Story about the Island Prefecture
The Ryukyu Shimpo, a major daily in Okinawa Prefecture, carried a story last February 3 with remarks by a local business tycoon which most people would find shocking. The comments were represen…
Proposals for Securing Smooth Succession of the Japanese Imperial Throne
What can be done to secure a stable succession to the Imperial Throne? This is a serious problem affecting the Japanese Imperial Household which has only one young prince eligible to succeed the thr…
