Uncategorized ‘Japan is back’: but which Japan? May 23, 2018 0 Written by Lionel Fatton. Freshly elected for a second term as Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe declared in early 2013, “Japan is back”. The obvious question…
Ethnic Minorities Japan and the Other – Its (not-so-) hidden minorities May 23, 2018 1 Written by Griseldis Kirsch. When, in 2005, Asō Tarō, then Minister for Interior and Communication, said that Japan consisted of “one nation, one civilization, one…
Belt and Road Initiative India, like Japan, should be more flexible on BRI May 12, 2018 1 Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini. US President Donald Trump’s lukewarm approach to Japan has compelled Tokyo to explore the possibility of improving ties with Beijing. In…
Sri Lanka Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy: The importance of Sri Lanka May 1, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. Reacting to an increasingly assertive China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has looked to expand his country’s influence in the Indo-Pacific.…
Uncategorized India, the Quad, and the China question April 17, 2018 2 Written by Jagannath Panda. How does India, the “strategic fulcrum” of the Indo-Pacific, perceive the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, comprising Australia, India, Japan,…
Uncategorized Will the Izumo-class be Japan’s aircraft carrier for the 21st-century? April 11, 2018 0 Written by Ben Ho. Japan’s controversial Izumo-class helicopter destroyers have been under the spotlight recently. Last month, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party suggested converting the platform…
Uncategorized How will India contend with China’s growing power? March 17, 2018 0 Written by C Uday Bhaskar. China and India have a complex and prickly relationship: a consequence of geography, history and recent experiences between the two. An…
Sport East Asian Olympic Dreams March 13, 2018 0 Written by Jung Woo Lee. The wave of the Olympic movement is prevailing in East Asia. The Winter Olympic cauldron has just been extinguished in…
Australia Quad: The way ahead and the key challenges March 9, 2018 0 Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) consisting of India, Australia, Japan, and the US has been pitching in favor of a ‘Free…
Uncategorized Japan not China is Asia's premier maritime power February 26, 2018 0 Written by Kyle Mizokami. The best navy in Asia has a total of 114 warships and 45,800 volunteer personnel. It has a large fleet of…
