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Japan Must Keep U.S. Military Ties
October 17th, 2004 Strategic dialogues have been taking place between Japan and the United States for some time now over Washington’s...
Koizumi must face up to collective defense issue
August 1st, 2004 There has been almost no reaction from abroad to the outcome of the latest House of Councillors election. This is only...
Clarify ‘self-defense’ role
July 6th 2004 The government decided recently to keep Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq as participants in the multinational...
Neocon Debate in U.S. Should Inspire Japan
November 23rd, 2003 What is meant by the term “neoconservative” or “neocon” in the United States? The definition of this term has become...
Play Down Beijing’s Faux Pas
by 岡崎久彦 on 2003年10月21日 China appears to have made a diplomatic faux pas in a recent summit with Japan. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is said...
U.S. must not back down as world’s superpower
September 28th, 2003 Since summer, the United States has found itself in a predicament. In spring, the future of the United States looked...
Japan-U.S. Alliance Serves Everyone
September 5th, 2003 Motoo Shiina, a member of the House of Councillors, recently received the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for...
Prime Minister Right To Clarify Government’s Support For the U.S.
March 3rd, 2003 At a press conference on March 20, the day the U.S.-led coalition began its military action in Iraq, Prime Minister...
Security Alliance Matters Most
February 21st, 2003 The snowflakes that had blanketed Tokyo disappeared almost as quickly as they descended. A New Year’s card I received...
End ‘Independence’ Charade
November 18th, 2002 Some people have recently been preaching “self-reliance and independence” for Japan, while displaying antagonism...
Creating a System of National Intelligence Officers
December 1st, 2001 Though the trend has not been highly visible to the ordinary public, there are definite signs that experts in Japan...
Dispatch of MSDF Vessels Historic, But Only First Step,
November 26th, 2001 Dispatch of MSDF Vessels Historic, But Only First Step, Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels are–at long...
Merits of After-Hours Reform
September 17th, 2001 Merits of After-Hours Reform The Foreign Ministry has been embroiled lately in a series of money scandals, leading...
Ending Chinese Interference
by on 2001年8月21日 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 13, backtracking on his vow to make the visit...
Koizumi Need Not Think Twice About Yasukuni Visit
by on 2001年7月29日 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said he will pay his respects at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of the...
Nation Better Off If Kawashima Remains
July 18th, 2001 Nation Better Off If Kawashima Remains I am probably the only person in Japan who will say this at the moment, and I...
Bush Favors Tried-and-True Power Politics
May 14th, 2001 In December 2000, right after his victory in the U.S. presidential election was confirmed, George W. Bush decleared that...
THE JAPAN-U.S. ALLIANCE: Meeting Mutual Expectations
March 5th 2001 The Bush administration attaches special importance to U.S. allies in its foreign policy. In a news conference held Dec....
Bolster Japan-U.S. Alliance to Cope with ‘China Menace’
March 4th 2001 By most accounts, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States have changed the world. U.S. public opinion–which...
Japan Must Be Ready to Use Right of Collective Defense
February 26th, 2001 Japan Must Be Ready to Use Right of Collective Defense A firm decision that Japan is prepared to exercise the right...
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