Bond of Samurai Spirit Unites the Peoples of Taiwan and Japan
The closeness of relations between Taiwan and Japan derives from a strong affinity the Taiwanese and Japanese feel for each other. This was brought home to me again during a chance meeting with…
Eldest Son of Kim Jong-il Calls Pyongyang’s Third Generation Power Transfer a “Farce”
The just published book, My Father Kim Jong-il and I:An Exclusive Confession, by Kim Jong-nam (Bungei Shunju Ltd, Tokyo), is a bona-fide scoop by Tokyo Shimbun journalist Yoji Gomi. Many of the thi…
With Ma Reelected President, Will Taiwan Be Drawn Further Towards China ?
On January 14, presidential and parliamentary elections were held simultaneously in Taiwan ahead of some of the world’s most important nations - including Russia, France, the US, and South Korea -…
Moment of Truth for Japan’s Foreign Policy
The year 2012 shows every sign of being a turbulent year in which changes of leadership are expected in some of the most important nations of the world, including the US, South Korea, China, and Ru…
Prime Minister Noda’s Diplomacy Treads on Thin Ice as Asia-Pacific Situation Becomes Rapidly More Turbulent
For someone who has assumed the office of the prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda is alarmingly ill-prepared to deal with the rapidly changing geo-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region. And yet…
