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May 20, 2026
【#1370】Dangerous World Run by Only Two Great Powers
Hiroshi Yuasa The recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing was a tug‑of‑war between competing timelines: Washington’s short‑term economic interests in China and Beijing’s long‑term pursuit of superiority over the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had a clear intention to secure economic gains ahead of November’s .... <Read more>
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May 13, 2026
【#1369】National Movement to Wage History Wars Launched in South Korea
Tsutomu Nishioka On April 30, the New History National Movement to wage history wars was launched in South Korea. Its three co-representatives are Lee Young Hoon, a former professor at Seoul National University who edited and authored the best-selling book “Anti-Japan Tribalism;” Ryu Seok Chun, a former professor at Yonsei .... <Read more>

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【#1368】Military Exercise Demonstrating Japan-U.S.-Philippine Cooperation against China
Kiyofumi Iwata This year’s multilateral joint military exercise Balikatan, which means “shoulder to shoulder” in the Tagalog language of the Philippines, has turned out far more significant than ever before. A record of more than 17,000 troops from Japan, the United States, and the Philippines at the core, joined by Australia, Canada,

【#1367】Insufficient Framework for Constitutional Amendments in Japan
Michio Ezaki Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as the President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, intends to draw up a proposal for constitutional amendments by next year’s LDP convention. However, it will be difficult for the LDP to build consensus with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party. Regarding