Commentary / Japan Apr 9, 2019
Dangers of a strategically expendable South Korea
It is terrifying to think of the continued risk of a deal between Trump and Kim that could leave North Korea's denuclearization incomplete.
Commentary / Japan Mar 10, 2019
The 'black ships' from Asia
Japan is being leapfrogged by innovations from all quarters across Asia.
Commentary / World Feb 13, 2019
The battle over Huawei 'spyware'
The real aim of the American authorities is to address the security threat that Huawei poses to the U.S.
Commentary / World Jan 22, 2019
The world's think tank dilemma
Foreign influence-peddling and populist attacks on truth pose a threat to think tanks and to democracy itself.
Commentary / World Jan 9, 2019
Will China overtake the U.S. on the curve?
The entire world is now in the age of all-out competition with China — not only military, but also economic, diplomatic, political and in the field of intelligence.
Commentary / Japan Nov 9, 2018
The 'data gap' between the U.S. and China
The stakes are incredibly high in the "great game" unfolding amid the digital geopolitics of the 21st century
Commentary / Japan Oct 10, 2018
Open regionalism in the Asia-Pacific
The present vacuum created by the lack of U.S. participation in the region must not be filled by China's growing sphere of influence.
Commentary / Japan Sep 11, 2018
A U.S.-China 'Plaza Accord'?
It seems highly likely that the current trade dispute between the U.S. and China will develop into a fierce conflict over currency and high-tech industries.
Commentary / World Aug 9, 2018
The crisis of the liberal international order
Trump's America is not the only threat to the LIO. Russia and China — and in particular China's geopolitical offensive — are both shaking its foundation.
Commentary / World Jul 10, 2018
How the world will look at mid-century
By 2050, the world will look very different than it does today.