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The Japanese Military Has a People Problem March 28, 2025

In 2024, the number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low for the ninth year in a row. With about 1.6 million deaths and 720,988 births, there were about two deaths for every new baby born....

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Poland is a Model U.S. Ally – Let’s Act Like It March 25, 2025

Earlier this month, Elon Musk inserted himself into another political debate about Russia’s war on Ukraine. In his comments, he noted his Starlink system as the “backbone” of the Ukrainian army, asserting that, “their entire frontline would collapse”...

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Japan, China, South Korea Meet; ‘Turning Point in History’ March 24, 2025

The Reverse Nixon/Kissinger… Finally March 24, 2025

For nearly 13 years, well before the Maidan/Crimea crisis and even Trump’s initial run for President, this author has argued for a “Reverse Nixon” or “Reverse Kissinger” tilt to Russia to balance China.In light of the recent dust-up with Ukrainian Pr...

A New Asian Bloc in the Making? March 24, 2025

Senior officials from China, South Korea and Japan will soon meet in Tokyo to try to establish a more formal relationship, replete with security and economic benefits. Informal talks had already been held between China and Japan, so it appears the tw...

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Japan Becomes the First Team To Qualify for the 2026 World Cup March 20, 2025

Abe's Legacy and Japan's Next Moves March 19, 2025

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Can Korea-Japan Warming Survive Seoul Turmoil? March 18, 2025

Japan’s Land Prices Rise at Strongest Pace in 34 Years March 18, 2025

Japan: U.S. Ally Mulls Missiles on China's Doorstep March 17, 2025

Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 4%, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Alive March 12, 2025

Japan Braces for Trump’s Worst as Yen Takes Trade War Fire March 11, 2025

Japan’s Service-Sector Mood Sours on Rising Cost of Living March 10, 2025

Japan Ready To Declare End to Deflation, Economy Minister Says March 07, 2025

South Korea, Japan Interested in U.S. Gas Pipeline, Trump Says March 05, 2025

Japan Navigates a Course Through Trump-Era Shoals February 18, 2025

Japan’s relationship with the new Trump administration is off to not a bad start: so far, the two countries are agreeing on more than they are disagreeing. ...

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Afghanistan’s Taliban Makes Debut Diplomatic Trip to Japan February 17, 2025

Japan’s Ishiba Shows How To Work With Trump in First Summit February 10, 2025

The U.S. Cannot Ignore China's Desire for a Naval Base in South Africa February 08, 2025

The Trump administration’s Monroe Doctrine inspired pursuit of a sphere of hegemonic influence in the Western hemisphere faces the vulnerability that it has left the entry point to the South Atlantic, the literal backdoor to that sphere, unguarded. ...

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Japan’s PM Makes a Pitch To Trump February 07, 2025

Can Japan assert its own national interests while promoting itself as a staunch ally of the U.S.? That will be the challenge for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba when he meets with President Trump in Washington later this week. ...

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U.S. And Japan Can Preserve a Free and Open Indo-Pacific February 07, 2025

It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization (IPTO). ...

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How Trump Is Following Shinzo Abe’s Approach To Governing February 07, 2025

When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Friday, it will be hard to ignore comparisons to the many visits made by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during Trump’s first term. This is a tric...

Xi’s China Guarantees Another Year of Rough Sailing February 04, 2025

Staking his rep on getting Taiwan, Xi has it in his crosshairs – and as he turns up the heat Japan’s also on his menu ...

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A Dispatch From Japan 2025 February 04, 2025

Japan 2025 is a version of Japan 2000—albeit with fewer young people, many more old people, and a society that has no idea where it is going. Japan simply runs in place, waiting to see what might evolve next. Change comes slowly here, but eventually ...

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Biden’s ‘Allies & Partners’ Have Their Own Ideas November 20, 2024

A series of events show how countries like India and Japan may be seeking more independence from the American-led order ...

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