How Much Abuse Can America’s Allies Take?
Longtime partners will soon start to drift away if the United States doesnt mend its way. Read More Here
Tag: Japan
80 Years Ago, World War II Ended with Japan’s Surrender
Even after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was not universally expected that Japan would capitulate. Read More Here
Philippines, US, Japan to step up maritime cooperation to deter Beijing’s aggression
Joint statement by the three leaders makes it clear the Washington summit was aimed at opposing China’s recent maritime activities. Read More Here
From Boycotts To Selfies: Asia’s Myriad Perceptions Of Japan
Layers of nationalism, politics, and historical memory make sweeping generalizations about “Asian” perceptions of Japan meaningless. Read More Here
Gender Norms and Women’s Double Burden in East Asia
South Korea, Japan, and China share similar issues with entrenched gender norms regarding childcare and employment, which are being reflected in their plunging birthrates. Read More Here
What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?
Views from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan. Read More Here
Is Japan-style Deflation Coming to China?
China’s real-estate sector is buckling under the weight of falling prices, a huge and growing inventory of unsold units, and highly indebted developers. Add to that slowing GDP growth and falling inflation, and a prolonged period of stagnation and deflation, triggered by a property-bubble collapse, seems increasingly likely. Read More Here
Japan’s Shift To War Footing
Throughout the Cold War, the United States and Japan focused on the threat from the Soviet Union, but with tensions increasing around Taiwan, Tokyo has turned to its south, adopting principles that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushed for before his death. Read More Here
China Leads Asia In Military Self-Sufficiency, Report Says
China has the highest level of self-sufficiency in weapons production in the Indo-Pacific region, with second-placed Japan not even close, according to a research report released this month. Read More Here
Japan’s Shocking Loss
Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was assassinated on July 8 as he gave a stump speech for this Sunday’s Upper House election in the western city of Nara. The shocking act not only marked the death of a towering national figure but triggered new concerns about the state of Japan’s democracy. Read More Here
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