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INDO PACIFIC

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 2, 2021
Protecting democracy in a free and open Indo-Pacific
Japan and Australia need to team up with the United States and the United Kingdom to shore up values and ideals in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 25, 2021
Japan’s Indo-Pacific vision is a template for Canada
Since the Abe administration, Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision continues to evolve as conditions demand but at its core it stresses the pursuit of a rules-based order in the region, including the maritime security domain. It also aims to contribute to the region’s stability through...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
Beijing already using information warfare with Biden team
Whatever the reason, China was clever enough to take advantage of the omission of one-China discussions in the U.S. readout to make the narrative conform to their interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2021
Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden
During the four years of the Trump administration, the U.S. has been left behind in efforts to construct a new regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 12, 2021
How Japan can lead a free and open Indo-Pacific
As a friend of the U.S. and a key trading partner for China, Japan has a role to play in calming tensions in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2020
The U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative: A chance to turn the corner in Asia
This year's NDAA includes the Pacific Deterrence Initiative , which while a virtual drop in the budget — at $2.2 billion — is a potentially big deal for regional security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2020
Biden lacks strategic clarity on China
Aiding China's rise was the greatest mistake of U.S. foreign policy in the post-World War II period. The U.S. actively contributed to the rise of its most formidable competitor
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2020
Five takeaways from the Australia-Japan defense ministers' joint statement
For Japan, it provides a standard for which other potential security partners like the U.K., Canada and the Philippines can follow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2020
Now is a good time for Japan to re-focus on quality infrastructure lending in the Indo-Pacific
Tokyo must promote both the quality of output from the increasing number of new infrastructure initiatives it is signing and re-approach some of the older projects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020
How to build a better 'Quad'
The Quad 's future will mostly depend on the trajectory of China's development in the coming years.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2020
The 'Quad' offers hope for a free and open Indo-Pacific
Mounting concern about Chinese behavior prompted the four countries that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to resurrect the forum in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2020
The Quad Security Dialogue in Tokyo: Who will join next?
The four foreign ministers basically echoed each other's positions and agreed to meet regularly. The real question, however, is who, if any, will join the Quad next.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2020
Suga’s national security agenda
Unfortunately for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, there will be no honeymoon period during which he can comfortably settle into his new job.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2020
'Suganomics' and India-Japan economic ties: A seven-point plan
Suga's clear global focus can be an advantage for India and Indian talent as it may open more doors for educational and professional exchanges between citizens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 24, 2020
Post-Abe, Japan matters even more for Canada
A re-elected Trump will likely double-down on his “America first” policy, further eroding the rules-based order countries like Canada and Japan depend on for stability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2020
Rest of Asia will miss Abe more than Japan will
Asian democracies will have to hope that Japan continues down the path Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2020
China alone: Will the prospect of isolation thwarts Beijing's imperialist ambitions?
In his most recent New Year’s speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that 2020 would be “a milestone.” Xi was right, but not in the way he expected. Far from having “friends in every corner of the world,” as he boasted in his speech, China has severely damaged its international reputation,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2020
What does Vietnam think of America's Indo-Pacific strategy?
The South China Sea is where the rubber meets the road for U.S.-Vietnam security ties, and in this regard, Hanoi has gone as far as it is comfortable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2020
The case for Japan-U.S. space cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
To combat China's space ambitions, Japan and the U.S. need a coordinated, regional approach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2020
Japan must start drafting an Indo-Pacific charter
After watching dozens of webinars, including one co-hosted by the Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Stimson Center, it seems clear that no one knows what will happen to the international order in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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