Commentary / Japan Feb 17, 2021

Biden’s Asia strategy: 'Personnel is policy'

Considering the weak domestic position of the United States, its demands for human rights could be perceived as self-righteous and end up alienating other countries.

Commentary / Japan Jan 29, 2021

Will Biden’s emphasis on alliances go anywhere?

Even if allies strike a deal with the current U.S. administration, there is always the fear that it may be overturned in four years.

Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Jan 17, 2021

Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden

During the four years of the Trump administration, the U.S. has been left behind in efforts to construct a new regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.

Commentary / World Jan 13, 2021

Asia’s rise doesn’t necessarily mean the West’s decline

The post-pandemic world is no simple seesaw game in which East Asia rises and the West falls.

Commentary / Japan Dec 2, 2020

An America in decline and the dangers that entails

The U.S. has dealt with the question of decline more than once in the postwar era.

World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Nov 19, 2020

How Tokyo can navigate the Japan-U.S.-China trap

The relationship between the world's three largest economies is a beneficial one, but must be maintained with delicacy and skill to keep conflict at bay.

Commentary / World Oct 28, 2020

The world enters a new age of radical uncertainty

When it comes to the pandemic, or climate change, we may have to accept a certain amount of coexistence, even as we develop countermeasures.

Commentary / Japan Oct 7, 2020

Russia and China advance vaccine nationalism

COVID-19 vaccines are in the final Phase-3 of clinical trials around the world. Russia, however, skipped Phase-3 trials and immediately moved to approve the vaccine.

Commentary / Japan Sep 14, 2020

Time for innovation in the U.S.-Japan alliance

China’s offensive maneuvering will continue for some time. In response, the U.S. and Japan have no choice but to work on reaffirming and strengthening their alliance.