Pivotal Election in Okinawa
Okinawans are going to the polls to register their opposition to a military base plan supported by both Tokyo and Washington.
With a Lot of Help from Our Friends
U.S. military strategy in Northeast Asia is relying on ever more contributions from our allies.
60 Second Expert: Japan v. China
A minor collision between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessel last August continues to resonate in the region.
Resolving the China-Japan Conflict Over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
On September 7 Japanese patrol boats intercepted a Chinese fishing trawler near Kubashima, one of the Senkaku [Chinese: Diaoyu] Islands in the East China Sea.
Clash of the East Asian Titans
China and Japan are at loggerheads. As columnist Conn Hallinan explains, rising nationalism and persistent U.S. militarism lie behind the crisis.
60 Second Expert: Okinawa and the Alliance
The dispute over the U.S. base in Okinawa continues to bedevil the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Okinawa and the Changing U.S.-Japan Alliance
The conflict over an aging U.S. military base in Okinawa has not gone away. Rather, it illustrates the very different ideas that Washington and Tokyo have about their alliance.
Rekindling China-Japan Conflict: The Senkaku/Diaoyutai Islands Clash
On September 7 an incident occurred in which a Chinese trawler tried to shake off a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat that pursued it to investigate illegal operations at sea fifteen kilometers from Kubajima of the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa prefecture.
Japan’s Three Elections
The U.S. military base in Okinawa is at the forefront of three Japanese elections this year.
Right-wing Loonies Support Okinawa Base Relocation
Ersatz Buddha wildly inflates extent of support for U.S. bases on Okinawa.
Who Killed Hatoyama’s Career?
It’s no mystery who’s responsible for the latest political tragedy in Japan.
The Battle of Okinawa 2009: Obama vs Hatoyama
The making of an unequal, unconstitutional, illegal, colonial and deceitful U.S.-Japan agreement.
Revolution in Japan
Japan is on the verge of a political revolution, and the ripples might transform Asia as well.
Japan-ROK Relations on the Rocks
South Korea and Japan are fighting over two tiny islands, but not because of fishing rights or the prospect of oil.
A More Expensive Bill for North Korea
Pyongyang is on the verge of conducting another nuclear test. Washington should consider a bigger stick and a bigger carrot.