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What's in a Name: China and Japan’s Claim to Territorial Islands and President Obama’s ‘Pivot T
Five barren rocks in the East China Sea, over 100 miles from shore, are home to a growing international dispute between China, Japan, and...
Mar 10, 20153 min read
Aftershocks: Post-Earthquake, Japan and the US Struggle with Nuclear Power
Japan was hit by the worst earthquake in recorded history last week on March 11, 2011, measured at an unprecedented magnitude of 8.9. ...
Mar 14, 20112 min read


Clinton's Remarks Indicates U.S. Desire to Become Involved in Sino-Japanese Island Dispute
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is on a multi-Asian tour trying to strengthen U.S. ties to China, Japan, Vietnam, and other Asian...
Oct 31, 20103 min read

Japanese Coast Guard Run in with Chinese Vessel Reveals Deeper Problems
A small collection of uninhabited islands off the coast of Taiwan has been a source of friction between Japan and China for over a...
Oct 10, 20103 min read
President Obama Marks 50th Anniversary of U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security. The treaty was originally...
Jan 19, 20102 min read


Progress On Okinawa Talks Between Japan and the U.S. Has Slowed
Map of the Current Futemna Base. Via CNN/Magellan. While President Barack Obama and Japanese PM Yukio Hayotama now address each other by...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Japan Pledges $5 Billion in Aid for Afghanistan
Japan announced a pledge of at least $1 billion per year over the next five years just ahead of a visit by president Obama. Defense...
Nov 10, 20091 min read
Japan Premier promises to revitalize economy in the face of debt
WSJ reports, that Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has “vowed” to move ahead with efforts to get Japan’s economy back on track by...
Oct 26, 20091 min read
U.S. Pressures Japan on Military Package
For more than 50 years Japan has been the United States’ closest and most constant military ally. But since the Democratic Party of Japan...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
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