Commentary / Japan May 22, 2019
Negotiating 'America First' trade with Trump
The current calm in Japan-U.S. trade talks may quickly turn into a small storm.
Yoichiro Sato
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Commentary / Japan Apr 8, 2019
Reinvigorating Japan's twin-track diplomacy in Cambodia
A visit to Japan by 10 young politics-oriented Cambodians indicates that Tokyo is working outside the international media limelight to engage with both the opposition and the ruling party through its traditional twin-track diplomacy.
Commentary / Japan Jan 28, 2019
Wanted: a strategic dialogue with Pacific island countries
Japan needs to build a deeper relation of trust with Pacific island countries if it wants them to support its regional strategy.
Commentary / Japan Dec 25, 2018
Exiting the IWC — a whale of a decision?
Japan pulling out of the International Whaling Commission is going to have some interesting results.
Commentary / Japan Nov 6, 2018
How should Abe respond to America's INF treaty pullout?
The implications for Japan of the U.S. withdrawal from the INF treaty are complex and still unclear.
Commentary / World | GUEST FORUM Jun 7, 2001
Japan's efforts to responsibly manage southern bluefin tuna resources bear fruit
HONOLULU-- Australia, New Zealand, and Japan recently agreed to jointly launch an experimental fishing program for southern bluefin tuna. Quotas for southern bluefin tuna, along with Japan's unilateral experimental fishing programs, have been sources of diplomatic contention among the three countries. Joint research will ...