【#627】A Day When Japan Could Become “Asian Kurds”
October 15, 2019 Hadn’t the Kurds been a U.S. ally that would stand or fall together with U.S. forces in fighting against the cruel Islamic State terrorist group? The recent U.S. decision to withd...
【#626(Special)】Korean Civilization’s Counterattack on Totalitarian Power
October 7, 2019 On October 3 marking South Korea’s Gaecheonjeol National Foundation Day, 500,000 citizens rallied in Seoul calling for the resignation of President Moon Jae In and the arrest of Ju...
【#625(Special)】Mainstream U.S. Media Adding Fuel to “Cold Civil War”
October 7, 2019 Popular U.S. talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has described the present U.S. political situation as a “cold civil war.” The description indicates that camps that support and oppose Pr...
【#624】U.S. Real lntention: Let Japan Defend Itself
October 7, 2019 On October 2, North Korea test-fired a “Pukguksong-3” submarine-launched ballistic missile from waters off Wonsan on its eastern coast. The SLBM was launched at a lofted orbit and ...
September 30, 2019 In the Speaking Out #620 column, Tsutomu Toichi, senior adviser at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, took up drone and cruise missile attacks on oil facilities in Saudi ...
【#622】Intensifying Great Power Competition in South Pacific
September 30, 2019 The Solomon Islands and Kiribati in the South Pacific severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan and established official relations with China. Encouraged by its successful money ...
【#621(Special)】Not-Guilty Verdict for Former TEPCO Executives
September 24, 2019 The Tokyo District Court has acquitted all three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding Inc. of professional negligence resulting in death over the TEPCO Fuku...
【#620】Growing Middle East Tensions and Japan’s Energy Policy
September 24, 2019 On September 14, two major oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia burst into flames on drone and cruise missile attacks, halving the oil kingdom’s crude oil production in a mann...
【#619(Special)】Japan Should Capitalize on Connections with Pompeo
September 17, 2019 John Bolton has been ousted as U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. Given that Bolton values alliances and features deep understanding about North Korea’s ab...
【#618】Libyan Model for North Korea Was Right
September 17, 2019 John Bolton has left his position as national security adviser in the U.S. Trump administration. His presence in the administration was particularly big on North Korea. Bolton w...