China Steps Up Suppression of Uyghur
More than two years have passed since the 2009 riots in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Chinese authorities claim the incident has resulted in the deaths of 197 Uy…
Kan’s Resignation Still Leaves Doubts about DPJ’s Policies
Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who publicly committed himself to “realizing a society with a minimum level of unhappiness” when he took office in June 2010, appears at long last to be ready to tender hi…
China Out to Dissolve ASEAN Unity over the South China Sea
With a fierce struggle for hegemony developing over the South China Sea, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is buffeted betweenﾂ黴 military threat and economic pull as China progre…
Time to Learn from the International Strategy Practiced by Eiichi Tatsumi
A series of columns by journalist Hiroshi Yuasa has recently been compiled into a book entitled “Eiichi Tatsumi:Shigeru Yoshida’s Forgotten Military Advisor.” ( Sankei Shimbun Co. , Tokyo. 2011) …
China Casts Dark Shadow over 2012 Presidential Election in Taiwan
With the presidential election just a half year away, a fierce political battle is underway in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Kuomintang of China - the ruling Chinese Nationalist Party - has…
