Chinese Economic Reform: How the U.S. Should Prepare By Derek Scissors, Ph.D. The Heritage Foundation The U.S. government suffers from understandable but harmful confusion concerning Chinese economic reform. It is correctly understood that market reforms have been most often implemented gradually. However, that slowness is misperceived to be moderation. In fact, when market reforms [...]
Japanese art and Bunjinga (Nanga): the influence of China and Korea in the Edo period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Bunjinga school of thought ran deep within the literati of Japan during the Edo period. Bunjin (literati) artists trace their artistic roots to the literati of China during the Song Dynasty (960-1267). However, [...]
Japan and the Russian Federation need to overcome the territorial dispute Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Russian Federation and Japan need to move on and develop stronger economic, political, military, and cultural ties. Also, both nations need to implement reforms in the field of energy whereby the Russian Federation and [...]
Japan and geopolitics under PM Noda: bilateral naval exercise with India and global initiatives Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In late 2011 it became apparent that the government of Japan was intent on spreading its international influence. Indeed, it could be argued that the current government is more open to influencing [...]
China’s Persian Gulf Diplomacy Reflects Delicate Balancing Act Publication: China Brief Volume: 12 Issue: 4 By: Chris Zambelis The Jamestown Foundation The diplomatic acrobatics and brinkmanship on display over Iran’s nuclear program are escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf to new heights, raising the stakes for all of the protagonists involved—including China. In this context, [...]
Modernization of the Armed Forces of China is based on Geopolitics Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times China continues to grow rapidly in the economic field and for many nations China is a stabilizing factor in a changing world. This applies to the ongoing development of many powerful economic sectors in [...]
Japan must reject American pressure against oil sanctions on Iran Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States is continuing to put pressure on Japan about sanctions against Iran’s oil industry and thankfully the Finance Minister of Japan, Jun Azumi, was sidelined after appearing to cave in several weeks ago. However, [...]
China in 2012: Shifting Perspectives – Assessing the PLA from the Ground Up Publication: China Brief Volume: 12 Issue: 2 By: Dennis J. Blasko The Jamestown Foundation In 2012, most analysis of Chinese military developments probably will focus on the senior-level leadership changes expected to take place in the Central Military Commission (CMC) and new [...]
North Korea: Associated Press news agency opens a bureau in Pyongyang Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times North Korea gave the go ahead for the Associated Press news agency to open a small bureau in the capital Pyongyang on January 16, 2012. This is a very important scoop for this news [...]
Main Elements of US Foreign Policy Towards Asia B.Raman As President Obama nears the end of his first term and gets ready to seek a second term, he has sought to give a new focus to the US foreign policy towards Asia. 2.This new focus is marked by two characteristics.Firstly, an open and uninhibited expression [...]
Japan bows down to America and reduces Iran oil imports: China remains neutral Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States put pressure on China and Japan to introduce sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and sadly Japan showed its weakness once more. However, China showed its independence by remaining neutral. After [...]
Japanese Buddhist Art at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul (Now until Feb 19, 2012) Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The (http://www.museum.go.kr/main/index/index002.jsp) National Museum of Korea (NMK) is currently holding a stunning exhibition of Japanese Buddhist art and the exhibition runs until February 19, 2012. According to information on the [...]
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