The launch of the North-Korean ballistic missile
A missile was launched from a submarine by the North Korean Navy a few days ago, targeting Japan. The launch of the ballistic missile...
Emperor Akihito’s finest hour
In a rare televised address on August 8th, Japan’s aging Emperor Akihito put an end to weeks of speculation by hinting openly that he...
China’s Crimea
The recent ruling by the international tribunal in the Hague on the deliberations between the Philippines and China over territory in the South China...
Gong or Song from China’s Hong Kong?
Following the recent abduction of five Hong Kong publishers, alleged to have edited books disclosing “inconvenient truths” about the Chinese government, thousands of people...
Changing Asia: cultures, religions and globalization
In 1909, at the beginning of what was to be defined as “the short century”, the Italian Futurists said "We stand on the far...
Yellow Light Deterrence: Poor American Strategy in the South China Sea
In 2001, in response to an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreement with China regarding conduct in the South China Sea, Odgaard (2001)...
The current North Korean issue
Pending the periodical transformation of the North American political system, the Korean issue is surfacing again. It is a complex issue which is crucial...
China-Africa partnership finds reciprocity
Despite concerns raised by few Western countries, such as Britain and the U.S., over the political, economic and military roles that China has been...
One Belt, One Road Initiative Signals China’s Economic and Strategic Objectives
China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) concept for regional cooperation, which encompasses 65 countries along the land and maritime Silk Road routes, highlights China’s...
The Uighur issue
The autonomous region of Xinjiang, in the People’s Republic of China – with a relative majority of Turkmen Muslim people (45%) and the Han...