DON’T OVERLOOK DANGER OF TIE-UP BETWEEN COMMUNISTS AND CDP
Opposition parties in Japan, including the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), see the October 31 Lower House election as simply a contest to “select the next administration.” On the other han…
ALARMING CHANGES IN BIDEN’S CHINA POLICY
The US policy toward China has been undergoing a change. President Joe Biden, who declared soon after taking office that the US would negotiate with China “from a position of strength,” has not m…
CAN KISHIDA TRANSFORM HIS FACTION ON KEY ISSUES?
‟This moment marks a new start in the real sense of the word. I feel very strongly about my responsibilities as prime minister and pledge to pursue them with strong resolve.” With these…
OUT OF THE QUESTION: CHINA’S APPPLICATION FOR TPP MEMBERSHIP
On September 15 the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced AUKUS, a historic security framework in the Asia-Pacific under which Australia will receive technology to build its first nucle…
LDP LEADERSHIP RACE: TWO BIG QUESTIONS TO KONO
Four candidates are clashing head-on in a daily series of animated debates on crucial domestic and international issues as they vie to succeed outgoing Yoshihide Suga as head of the ruling Libera…
