BIDEN AGENDA WILL DEPEND ON WHO CONTROLS SENATE
In the aftermath of the presidential election, the US has been portrayed as “one country and two nations” by Richard Haass (Project Syndicate November 6). Haass is President of the Council on For…
SUGA’S METTLE WILL BE TESTED OVER SENKAKU ISLANDS
China often has a sinister way of getting what it wants by taking advantage of turmoil in the world. The best time to attack in Beijing’s view is when its targets are unable to cope with a sudden…
XI JINPING LINKING HARDLINE GLOBAL POLICY TO US ELECTION
It is impossible to predict the outcome of the US presidential election at this writing (November 2), but China’s global strategy going forward has come into view to some extent through the fifth…
SCIENCE COUNCIL UNDER COMMUNISTS’ INFLUENCE SINCE BIRTH
What kind of organization is the Science Council of Japan (SCJ)? Tracing its 71-year history reveals the close relationship it once had with the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the US occupation fo…
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR NAKASONE DEVOID OF RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT
A memorial service for former prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, held at a large hotel in Tokyo on October 17, was a quasi national event jointly staged by the cabinet and the ruling Liberal-Democ…