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Mar 24, 2026
【#1355】Successful Japan-U.S. Summit
Takashi Arimoto Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided a crisis that could have led to a rupture with the United States. In fact, U.S. President Donald Trump praised Japan’s cooperation as something unlike that of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was a meeting that can rightly be called a success. .... <Read more>
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Mar 18, 2026
【#1354】Japan Should Send MSDF ships to Escort Civilian Ships in Hormuz
Fumio Ota On March 14, U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japan and other countries to send warships to escort civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point for maritime transportation from the Middle East. If Japan, which depends on the Middle East for 90% of its crude oil imports, .... <Read more>

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【#1353】Takaichi Should Encourage Trump to Deter China
Yoshiko Sakurai The latest U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran have blocked Iran’s nuclear development for the time being. Iran has attacked not only Israel but also Sunni Arab countries in the Gulf region, leading them to abandon their neutral stance and issue a joint statement with the United States to condemn Iran. The

【#1352】China Starts New Land Reclamation in South China Sea
Maki Nakagawa China has started new land reclamation at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a territorial dispute with Vietnam, according to a non-profit research organization based in Britain. The Open Source Center included satellite images in its report showing evidence of the