Asia-Pacific
Rahm Emmanuel in Japan, goes rogue on China
As one White House official put it, his trolling is “not in keeping with the message coming out of this building.”
September 22, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
The Quad Summit report card: ‘Meh’
Interestingly, the only significant progress was in security, not in the many non-military projects the four countries are supposedly focused on.
May 22, 2023
Asia-Pacific
Should Japan Defend Taiwan?
That answer depends, really, on how the war between China and the US over Taipei begins.
May 02, 2023
Asia-Pacific
A little alliance tending? US shouldn't make SoKo-Japan row worse
World War II is way in the past but continues to warp present relations. Washington may have to use tough love to make it work.
April 12, 2023
Asia-Pacific
Yoon's US-backed forced labor agreement with Japan is a sham
With Tokyo not required to offer an apology or compensation, the resolution to the decades-old issue is on shaky ground.
March 10, 2023
Asia-Pacific
The US needs a lighter, more rotational presence in East Asia
Permanent American military bases in the region incur costs that can be avoided with a reduced footprint that sacrifices little in security.
February 28, 2023
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