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Why Indonesia is keeping a distance from the Indo-Pacific “Quartet”
Japan and Indonesia agreed to expand defense cooperation and conduct joint exercises in the South China Sea. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi stated so...
Will Biden be able to rebuild US credibility in Asia?
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin just announced their diplomatic visit to Japan and South Korea at...
Quad Summit 2021: Why is China Rattled?
Quad’s call for a free, open, inclusive, healthy, Indo-Pacific region during Summit has rattled China.Quad’s determination for collective response to COVID-19 pandemic in terms...
What the Quad is supposed to be, and what it actually is
One month after the third Quad foreign ministerial meet was held in virtual mode, the very first leaders-level summit of the four-nation grouping was...
Innovation and market reform needed to drive Japan’s clean energy transition
Japan will need to move quickly to make headway on the steep emissions reductions that are required to achieve its recently announced ambition of...
Japan Launches Circular Economy Collaboration with WEF
Achieving a circular economy will require transforming policy and business. It will also require a new approach to collaboration.
To that end, theMinistry of the...
The Economic Revival of Japan
Amidst the uncertainty weaved by the pandemic, the stock markets around the world have shunned the preconceived notions associated to their functionality over the...
Why Sri Lanka walked back on Indo-Japanese involvement in Colombo Port
Here, I briefly analyse the circumstances entangling Sri Lanka, particularly with regard to Chinese geoeconomic interests and unfavourable public opinion acting as a barrier...
ADB, Japan to Strengthen Cooperation on Clean Energy in ASEAN Region
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) to enhance their...
Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?
On December 15, China was marking the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops.
In Japan, they avoid using the term “massacre,” however,...