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RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2021
Did the Biden-Xi virtual summit accomplish anything?
A dangerous mix of nationalistic hubris and regime insecurity in China in tandem with an increasingly Sino-phobic United States has placed bilateral relations in a precarious position.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2021
History in the making: Kobe's Japan-Taiwan Exchange Summit
The Kobe Declaration will likely go down in history as an important turning point in Japanese-Taiwanese relations, particularly for its call for a Taiwan Relations Act for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. asks Japan, China and others to consider tapping oil reserves, sources say
The unusual request comes as Biden fends off political pressure over rising pump prices and other consumer costs driven by a rebound in economic activity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2021
A test for Kishida as South Korea’s presidential hopeful calls for new partnership
A traditional Korean conservative, Yoon Seok-youl is a skeptic of North Korea who supports business and wants to lighten the regulatory burden so that it can innovate and flourish.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021
Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy
The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021
Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China
After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 9, 2021
Why the U.S. is struggling to formulate a trade policy on China
Any measures taken against Beijing could see retaliatory moves leveled at Washington, and could run counter to world efforts for peaceful exchange.

Longform

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