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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020
China steps up its offensive against the Senkaku Islands
The China Coast Guard's pursuit of a Japanese fishing boat in Japan's territorial waters is a sign of things to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018
Trump risks welcoming Kim to the nuclear club
Backing away from the demand that North Korea denuclearize would be a big mistake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2018
Can the 'Indo-Pacific' compete with China?
It seems like everyone in the Pacific and Indian Ocean area has decided to treat the region as a unified strategic theater.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2017
'Allies First' would be the right approach for Trump in Asia
Trump may emphasize 'America First' and disagree with Abe and Moon over how to reduce bilateral trade deficits, but he should not do so on North Korean threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2017
Making the case for a Trump visit to Okinawa
U.S. President Donald Trump can demonstrate the U.S. defense committment to the Senkaku Islands by visiting Okinawa next month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2017
Kim Jong Un's nuclear strategy isn't mad
The U.S. and its allies can deter North Korean aggression even after the desperate state obtains a nuclear deterrent.
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2009
Let China launch its flattop
China's possession of aircraft carriers is not a matter of if but when. Last November, an official in China's Ministry of National Defense touched for the first time in a public venue on the possibility of his nation acquiring aircraft carriers.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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