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Japan, the national security superpower

Commentary / Japan Mar 2, 2021

Japan, the national security superpower

by Brad Glosserman

Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.

U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world

Commentary / Japan Aug 26, 2020

U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world

by Brad Glosserman

Taking this policy to its logical conclusion, Washington should deny cutting edge technology to any country — even its allies — to preserve its pre-eminence.

Being 'offensive' in the digital era

Commentary / Japan Jul 13, 2020

Being 'offensive' in the digital era

by Brad Glosserman

There is no need to be scared off by going on the offensive, even in “defense-oriented” Japan.

Japan’s challenges balancing national security and economics

Commentary / Japan Jun 7, 2020

Japan’s challenges balancing national security and economics

by Michio Ueda

National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.

National security is in the eye of the beholder

Commentary / World May 11, 2020

National security is in the eye of the beholder

by Brad Glosserman

National security is being used as a respectable veneer for otherwise legally questionable actions.

National / Crime & Legal Nov 26, 2019

Employee of Japanese trading house Itochu sentenced to three years in prison in China

An employee of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp., who was detained in China in 2018 on suspicion of harming national security, has been sentenced to three years in prison in the country, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. A court in the southern city ...

Editorials Oct 18, 2019

Overzealous reform to protect national security

While stricter scrutiny of foreign investments is warranted, a new government proposal goes too far.

Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries

Business Jul 25, 2018

Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries

Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands. The business minister, Greg Clark, wants ...

World / Politics Jul 12, 2018

Supreme Court logic in upholding travel ban supports transgender-free military: Trump

The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations. The Supreme Court in June held ...

U.S. lawmakers on both sides seek to block Trump push to impose tariffs on national security grounds

Business Jun 6, 2018

U.S. lawmakers on both sides seek to block Trump push to impose tariffs on national security grounds

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday. Republican Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations ...

Noted cyber expert, Trump homeland security adviser Tom Bossert exits at John Bolton's request

World / Politics Apr 11, 2018

Noted cyber expert, Trump homeland security adviser Tom Bossert exits at John Bolton's request

U.S. President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned at the request of new national security adviser John Bolton, an administration official said on Tuesday, marking the latest departure from the White House of a senior adviser. Bossert, a former deputy national security ...

The narrow latitude of Japan's security policy

Commentary / World Feb 19, 2018

The narrow latitude of Japan's security policy

by Haruaki Deguchi

Japan's alliance with the U.S. and robust economic growth will remain key to ensuring Japan's national security for the foreseeable future.

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