Japan

Is America’s Interest Rate Cut a Cleanup of the Trade Dispute Mess?

August 13, 2019 // Asahi Shimbun - Japan - Japanese

The dark clouds of trade friction have pushed the central banks of the leading countries toward monetary relaxation. With limited room for policy maneuver, the tactics of U.S. President Donald Trump – fanning discord while increasing pressure for relaxation – are simply inflicting unnecessary risks on the world [Read more]

Japan, America and South Korea Cannot Show Daylight Among Them in Opposing North Korea

August 7, 2019 // Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) - Japan - Japanese

[S]hort and medium-range missiles that target Japan and South Korea are a threat to America’s alliances with those countries.

‘I’ll Get Involved If South Korea and Japan Want,’ Trump Says

August 3, 2019 // Seoul Daily - South Korea - Korean

[I]t is obvious that the U.S. will recognize the gravity of the situation and demand a prompt settlement from both sides.

The Defense of America That Japan Could Handle

July 27, 2019 // The Sankei News - Japan - Japanese

[I]t is no longer so easy for Japan to explain the fairness of a security treaty that doesn’t pledge Japanese cooperation in the defense of any American territory.

Nuclear Agreement in Crisis: Iran Needs Self-Restraint

July 22, 2019 // Asahi Shimbun - Japan - Japanese

The five countries remaining in the nuclear agreement ... must support the Iranian economy and hurry with measures that safeguard against a worsening of the situation.

The Parallel Between Abe and Trump in Using Economic Warfare Via Preemptive “Shock Therapy”

July 19, 2019 // The Hankyoreh - Japan - English

Japan’s diminished presence on the global stage could be prompting rash actions from Abe

The Danger in the American Presidential Election Policy Debate Can’t Be Concealed

July 18, 2019 // Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) - Japan - Japanese

The problem is that the left’s promises are unrealistic.

Can Japan Justify Support for International Military Coalition in Middle East?

July 17, 2019 // The Mainichi - Japan - English

The U.S. government of President Donald Trump has called for an international military coalition to be formed to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and other areas of the Middle East. The move is aimed apparently at ensuring freedom of navigation in the wake of a series of attacks on tankers near [Read more]

US-North Korea Summit at Panmunjom: Fewer Flashy Performances, More Substance

July 13, 2019 // Mainichi Shimbun - Japan - Japanese

[D]iplomacy is not about personal friendship. The point is to find a solution to the problem of denuclearizing North Korea.

US-China Relations Repaired? Trade War Situation Remains Dangerous

July 6, 2019 // UDN - Taiwan - Chinese

[T]he results of this summit’s negotiations have only left the U.S.-China trade war temporarily teetering on the edge of a cliff.

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