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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.

Trump’s Remarks on the Opportunity To Renew US-Japan Security Treaty

July 1, 2019 // The Sankei News - Japan - Japanese

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction over how the defensive responsibility grounded in the security treaty between the United States and Japan is one-sided.

Concern over Oppression of Right To Know for American, Australian Press

June 26, 2019 // Asahi Shimbun - Japan - Japanese

We ... must continue questioning whether the citizens’ right to know and the freedom of the press will be threatened under the pretext of counterterrorism measures.

America’s New Strategy To Curb China’s Growing Influence

June 23, 2019 // The Daily Nation - Kenya - English

Beyond America’s new containment policy, Africa needs empirical research to provide evidence-based assessments of the Belt and Road Initiative

Abe Needs To Convince Trump To Ease Tensions with Iran

June 16, 2019 // The Asahi Shimbun - Japan - English

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s trip to Iran to help ease the confrontation between Washington and Tehran has been an unusual diplomatic attempt at peace mediation by the leader of Japan, a pacifist nation in the Far East. Abe should continue acting as a fair and effective peace mediator to set a precedent for [Read more]

A Visit to Iran To Promote Easing of Tensions

June 14, 2019 // Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) - Japan - Japanese

Abe should first appeal to the Iranian leadership to maintain the nuclear agreement.

Trump Asks Abe Why South Korea Is Passive about US-Japan-Korea Relations

June 13, 2019 // JoongAng Ilbo - S. Korea - Korean

At the U.S.-Japan summit in Washington on April 26, the two leaders of the U.S. and Japan discussed South Korea’s passive response to cooperation with the U.S. and Japan, according to a Japanese government source yesterday. Earlier on April 11, the Korea-U.S. summit was held at the White House. After talking with [Read more]

A Foreign Policy That Resorts to High Tariffs Is Inexcusable

June 10, 2019 // Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) - Japan - Japanese

By pushing through high tariffs, American President Donald Trump bullies major countries and tries to solve economic and diplomatic problems forcefully.

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