Japan should take initiative with Biden on Taiwan
Originally published by Asia Times Seize Taiwan and China could cut at will sea lanes through which much of Japan’s...
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Biden softness no cause to celebrate in Japan
Originally published at Asia Times Less US pressure will please some in Tokyo but for US protection against China Japan...
Webinar: North-South Korean Issues and Opportunities
Center President Fred Fleitz will be featured on a panel on Tuesday, January 5 to discuss current events on the...
North Korea nuclear aggression requires clear US line drawing
Now that North Korea has a bunch of nukes and is testing ways to deliver them by ballistic missile, we...
Wondering just how loyal a US ally Moon Jae-in is
Originally posted at Asia Times. In 2005, while serving as the US Marine Corps attaché in Tokyo, I spoke at...
Strategic Patience: An Excuse For Timidity?
Originally published at AND Magazine Joseph Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, retired General Lloyd Austin, is simultaneously praised and...
Never get in bed with the yakuza
Originally published by Asia Times This is the fourth of a five-part series on the yakuza’s still wide reach in...
Corporate scandals among the ways yakuza hurt Japan
Originally published by Asia Times This is the fourth of a five-part series on the yakuza’s still wide reach in...
Yakuza: A tough mess to clean up
Originally published by Asia Times This is the third of a five-part series on the yakuza’s still wide reach in...
Yakuza: Japan’s armed venture capitalists
Originally published by Asia Times This is the second of a five-part series on the yakuza’s still wide reach in...
Yakuza alive, well and still kicking in Japan
Originally published by Asia Times This is the first of a five part series on the yakuza’s still wide reach...
China Gets Its Money’s Worth From America’s Elites
Originally published by And Magazine Foreigners have been buying off – or at least renting – America’s ruling class probably...
Michael Cutler: Biden’s immigration policy would capsize America
With Michael Cutler, Christine Dolan, Grant Newsham and Gordon Chang MICHAEL CUTLER, Retired Senior Special Agent of the former Immigration...
Japan, Australia Mull Over Military Access Pact. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Originally published by Japan Forward The Australian and Japanese prime ministers met in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 17, and discussed...
Why is US Army still training with China’s PLA?
Originally published by Asia Times Trump administration has bested predecessors in categorizing the PLA as potential foe but the US...
Japan Gets Biden’s Promise: But Is That Enough?
The Japanese always worry when a new American president comes along – Republican or Democrat, even if they aren’t 100%...