A Thought on True Patriotism and Japan’s Search for Strategic Direction
Under the inept leadership of premiers Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan, Japan truly lost its way in 2010. And, instead of helping bring some order to the chaos, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku…
China’s New Target: Grade A Nationally-Owned Property in Nagoya
Yet another large-scale land sale project has recently emerged in which China has expressed a strong desire to acquire a prime piece of urban property. This comes on the heels of a controversy in…
As North Korea Runs Amok, China Pursues World Hegemony
North Korea launched a deadly artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong at 2:34 p.m. on November 23, claiming the lives of four people, including two civilians. The attack has made …
Freeze on Projected Land Sale to China Is No Final Solution
Should the City of Niigata, seaside capital of central-north Niigata Prefecture, sell its 15,000 square meter (approximately 160,000 square feet) prime plot of land downtown as requested by the Chi…
Why They Poisoned Ornamental Japanese Carp at the Shanghai Expo
The Shanghai Expo 2010 – China’s major stepping stone for its next great leap forward – closed on October 31, attracting a record total of 77,070,000 visitors from around the world over the six mon…
