2018, October Archives
【#552】Abe’s China Diplomacy Could Be Misunderstood
October 29, 2018 China is now plagued with a trade war orchestrated by the U.S. Trump administration, while Chinese President Xi Jinping’s prestigious Belt and Road Initiative to expand China...
【#551(Special)】Expectation for New U.S. Diplomatic Team
October 22, 2018 David Stilwell, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, was finally selected as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. As a strategy expert with...
【#550】South Korea on a Path to National Suicide
October 22, 2018 In the October 1 “Speaking Out” column, I pointed out the dangerousness of the military agreement between North and South Koreas that is set to take effect on November 1. As ...
【#549】U.S. Politicians Share Tough Stance against China
October 15, 2018 On October 10, a U.S. bipartisan congressional commission that monitors human rights conditions in China released an annual report denouncing the Chinese government’s repress...
【#548】Be Prepared for New U.S.-China Cold War
October 9, 2018 The Trump administration’s foreign policy indicates that the United States is prepared for a new cold war with China over security and trade issues. It may be reasonable to co...
【#547(Special)】North-South Military Accord Criticized by Experts
October 1, 2018 A military agreement issued by the North and South Korean defense ministers on the occasion of a bilateral summit in Pyongyang in September has come under growing fire from th...
October 1, 2018 The Japanese government had tried to keep away from entering negotiations with the United States on a bilateral free trade agreement before a U.S.-Japan summit on September 26...