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GEOECONOMIC BRIEFING

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 28, 2022
Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China
Fifty years after normalizing ties, the two nations are still only halfway down the road to improving their relationship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 21, 2022
Why China has failed to build 'great power relations' with the U.S.
Fifty years on from the Shanghai Communique, the nations have failed to reach a concrete understanding, despite changes in leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 15, 2022
China faces mounting challenges amid wealth gap and other social issues
President Xi Jinping is facing serious barriers to his goal of unifying 'Chinese people of all ethnic groups.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 7, 2022
Untangling the roots of the instability in Japan and China's relationship
As the two nations mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, military tensions and economic interdependence lie at the heart of their ongoing friction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2022
The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?
With its strict restrictions on people's movements, the country has faced a critical test in staging the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 22, 2022
What Kishida’s ‘realism diplomacy for a new era’ actually means for Japan
By labeling his foreign policy stance as “realism,” the prime minister is apparently trying to avoid being criticized by conservative members of the party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 15, 2022
Who’s really calling the shots in Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office?
Some have suggested that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may stand to gain from looking to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's strong approach to the workings of inner government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 1, 2022
Why economic security in Japan needs to include the defense industry
At present, the defense industry appears to be absent from government efforts to achieve economic security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 25, 2022
Monetary security is a fight over infrastructure financing, currency and sanctions
With the U.S. liberally deploying sanctions and China striving to push its digital yuan, Japan must tread carefully to maintain its own standing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 20, 2022
Japan needs radical change to achieve health security
Health crises, such as the ongoing pandemic, are a national security threat just like major disasters and armed attacks, and preparation is vital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2022
Why cyber defense in Japan is so unreliable
Despite its technological advances, the country lags in global cybersecurity rankings, having failed to follow a solid policy for embracing modernization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 11, 2022
Firms see U.S.-China tensions as economic security threat, survey shows
Tokyo needs to look at constructing a stable relationship with Washington and Beijing, despite their confrontations, to ease Japanese companies' fears.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 3, 2022
Japan's energy dilemma: How to achieve security alongside decarbonization
Tokyo, in its bid to go green, needs to depend on nuclear energy for the time being to achieve its aims, and now is the time for the government to face this issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 9, 2021
Japan must take a multifaceted approach to its economic security
Focusing on collaboration with Washington in a range of areas will help Tokyo to make its presence felt across the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 28, 2021
How China became a key player in global decarbonization
The country has pushed ahead with electric vehicles and renewable energy, leaving others struggling to catch up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 23, 2021
Fundamental shift in business activities vital to Japan's decarbonization
With the goal of carbon neutrality having been announced, Japan needs to begin work immediately to help realize it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 9, 2021
Why the U.S. is struggling to formulate a trade policy on China
Any measures taken against Beijing could see retaliatory moves leveled at Washington, and could run counter to world efforts for peaceful exchange.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 4, 2021
AUKUS has outlined its potential, but has also left a sour taste
Japan and other nations have greeted the alliance's formation with caution, and at present the true scope of the group remains unclear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 2, 2021
AUKUS has a significant part to play in the 'new Cold War' against China
The grouping of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has beefed up maritime capabilities, but has also created tension and suspicion among friends.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 21, 2021
What needs to change in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The world's eyes are shifting to the Asia-Pacific region, and Japan has its part to play alongside the U.S. in maintaining the status quo.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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