China 70 Years of ‘Cold Peace’ and ‘Cold War’ in East Asia Coming to an End? August 7, 2015 0 Written by Christian Wirth. 70 years passed since Emperor Hirohito declared Imperial Japan’s surrender and ended what is often referred to as The Pacific War. 25…
International Relations The Islands In-between October 17, 2014 0 Written by Misato Matsuoka. The “Senkaku”, “Diaoyu” or “Diaoyutai” islands have been at the centre of a long-standing territorial dispute between Japan, China and Taiwan.…
Collective Defence Japan’s Security (R)evolution September 3, 2014 0 Written by Sebastian Maslow. Since his comeback as prime minister in December 2012, Abe Shinzo has vigorously pushed for a redesign of Japan’s security system.…
Collective Defence Abe Faces China September 2, 2014 0 Written by June Teufel Dreyer. When Shinzō Abe took over as Japan’s prime minister in September 2012, he became the seventh occupant of that position…