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Kuni Miyake

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Oct 7, 2020

The Quad Security Dialogue in Tokyo: Who will join next?

The four foreign ministers basically echoed each other's positions and agreed to meet regularly. The real question, however, is who, if any, will join the Quad next.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / World

Sep 29, 2020

What if U.S. forces return to Taiwan?

An ugly but strategically important debate recently erupted between China and the United States over Taiwan.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 22, 2020

Is the world ready for a Trump re-election?

“Their eyes fixed on the ballots to be counted starting Nov. 3,” wrote Sylvie Kauffmann of Le Monde for The New York Times, “Western European leaders are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.” Alas, here in Tokyo, there are quite similar concerns being expressed, although from a different...

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 15, 2020

Abe’s last national security legacy for Suga to complete

Tokyo is contemplating setting a new direction for national security policy to cope with missiles targeting Japan.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 8, 2020

Japan's foreign policy: What's next after Shinzo Abe's exit?

Everybody seemed to know the result even before the game began.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 2, 2020

Who succeeds Abe’s foreign policy?

Under his diplomatic doctrine, Abe dramatically improved relations with the United States while outstanding issues with Russia and North Korea remained unsolved.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Aug 25, 2020

Japan's take on a most unconventional Democratic convention

The reaction in Tokyo was mostly even-handed, if a little less enthusiastic than the coverage in the U.S. media.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Aug 18, 2020

Tokyo wonders who Kamala Harris is

The Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate is a bit of an enigma to Japanese.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Aug 11, 2020

Should Tokyo ban TikTok and WeChat?

I had not used TikTok until yesterday. My niece in her mid-20s said she had stopped using the TikTok app — a Chinese-owned video-sharing social networking service — because it's best suited for teenagers. After downloading and trying the app for a while, I deleted it because she was right.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Aug 3, 2020

How Tokyo sees Pompeo’s 'Communist China' speech

Despite the U.S. secretary of state's welcome call for a new international alliance to induce Beijing to change its behavior, his address had several shortcomings.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 27, 2020

Senkakus battle: Just a war game for now

In July 2030, China deploys civilians and military forces on one of the Senkaku Islands, declaring a no-fly, no-sail zone and threatening to use force if the perimeter is violated. Tokyo condemns Beijing and vows to defend its territory with its amphibious units — hopefully with U.S. military support....

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 20, 2020

Peak China: an illusion or wishful thinking?

China is not as powerful or as vulnerable as people think.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 13, 2020

Japan needs fight-style reform

Defense Minister Taro Kono has scrapped a plan to deploy Aegis Ashore, a land-based missile defense system. The decision has triggered a series of debate within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Japan’s future defense posture including the issue of “enemy base strike capability.”

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 6, 2020

Who lost Hong Kong on June 30?

While Xi Jinping may feel that he is winning the battle over Hong Kong, he is actually losing the war against the international community.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jun 29, 2020

Washington, Seoul and Bolton’s bombshell memoir

On June 24, South Korea and the United States commemorated the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. The two nations’ defense chiefs reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral alliance, which “is built on mutual trust and shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the...

Japan Times

COMMENTARY

Jun 22, 2020

Japan-China relations: Xi said, Xi said

There is growing concern in Tokyo these days that what Xi said may not be what he does.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jun 15, 2020

Trump vs. Biden: Who is better for Japan?

No matter who is the president, it has been always difficult for Japan to deal with the United States.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jun 8, 2020

But the president has nothing on at all

Presidents must represent both the ethical and political values of their nations.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY

Jun 1, 2020

So far it's two strikes for China

Beijing has already crossed the Rubicon in Hong Kong.

COMMENTARY / Japan

May 25, 2020

Japan must start drafting an Indo-Pacific charter

After watching dozens of webinars, including one co-hosted by the Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Stimson Center, it seems clear that no one knows what will happen to the international order in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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