Commentary / Japan Apr 9, 2018
Control of battery resources is key to EV leadership
The rush is on to discover the next generation technology to succeed the lithium-ion battery, and China is scrambling to take the lead.
Commentary / World Mar 9, 2018
The ongoing electric vehicle war
The battle for industry supremacy has just begun.
Commentary / Japan Feb 9, 2018
Japan must pursue a strategic pivot to Asia
Japan should pivot to Asia by seizing the frontier opportunities of the 600 million strong ASEAN market.
Commentary / World Jan 9, 2018
China's embrace of digital Leninism
With "social credit," Beijing is seeking an inescapable political system in which citizens are completely loyal to the state
Commentary / World Dec 11, 2017
South Korea and the curse of geopolitics
THAAD dispute underlines the perils of over-reliance on China's market
Commentary / World Nov 10, 2017
The 'new battlefield': Oil sanctions on North Korea
Does China have the resolve this time to countenance the prospect of harming North Korea?
Commentary / World Oct 10, 2017
Can we avoid the 'Thucydides Trap'?
When an emerging power attempts to supplant a hegemonic power in international politics, major conflict often ensues.
Commentary / Japan Sep 8, 2017
The TPP and global power
A historic opportunity has emerged for Japan to promote rule-making and trade liberalization with like-minded neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region.
Commentary / World Aug 10, 2017
Have we lost ASEAN to China?
China stands to gain as Southeast Asian nations increasingly question America's security committment to the region.
Commentary / Japan Jul 9, 2017
It's time to protect the liberal international order
Japan can treat the new American absence as a historic opportunity to pursue a proactive Asian foreign policy.