Japan Must Prioritize Urgent Measures to Protect Senkaku Islands against Chinese Threat
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has become almost intolerably overbearing in both its words and deeds in the past year under the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, an analysis of t…
“Popular Will” of Naha Voters Fails to Face Chinese Threat Squarely
Incumbent Mayor Susumi Inamine of Nago, Okinawa was reelected on January 19th. However much the result may reflect the “will of the people,” the victory by the 68-year-old Inamine may very well ove…
Japan‘s Annexation of Korea Given High Marks by Prominent British Scholar
As China and South Korea persist in denouncing Japan’s view of its war-time history, I continue to firmly believe that historical facts are our mightiest and most reliable ally. I was strongly …
China Fails in Its Attempts to Politically Exploit “Yasukuni Visit”
A group of Japanese citizens gathered peacefully in front of the official residence of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe one morning late last month, carrying a banner which read: “Thank you Prime Minister…
Time-Honored History: the Source of Japan’s Strength in 2014
“I think 2014 needs to be a year of action.” So declared President Barak Obama during the end-of-the-year news conference at the White House on December 20th. But, rather disappointingly, Obama…
