Sudan and South Sudan crisis and the international community Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Recent tensions between Sudan and South Sudan are setting off alarm bells within the African Union (AU) and throughout the international community. The policies of Arabization and Islamizaton were endless for many decades because of various [...]
South Sudan seeks a solution to threats from Sudan: Uganda also watching events Joachim de Villiers, Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Recent tensions between Sudan and South Sudan point clearly in the favor of South Sudan which is seeking a solution to a very delicate situation. President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, on [...]
Sudan and South Sudan on the verge of more bloodshed Joachim de Villiers, Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Omar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan, commented that he wanted to “liberate” the new entity of South Sudan from its own leaders. This was stated after forces from South Sudan entered and seized [...]
Sony to reduce the workforce by 10,000 in new competitive drive Pierre Leblanc and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times The electronics division is extremely competitive and in recent times the company Sony faces major international competition. At the same time, technology never keeps still and the vitality of this company, seeking new markets, being [...]
Former Prime Minister Hatoyama and “dual diplomacy” with Iran: the nuclear and energy issue Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The former leader of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, appears to be involved in “dual diplomacy” and showing a lack of respect for the ruling party of Japan. His actions have alarmed people [...]
Japan and March 11 crisis: 340,000 people still in temporary housing Pierre Leblanc and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times The chaos emanating from the March 11, 2011, earthquake which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis remains to be a stern challenge for the central government of Japan. Over one year later and it is [...]
Shia Muslims killed in Pakistan by Sunni Islamists: singled out and murdered Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The sectarian divide in Pakistan claimed the lives of more innocent Shia Muslims who were singled out and brutally murdered. Currently it is understood that 18 Shia Muslims were killed by Sunni Islamic [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Senkaku/Diaoyu: Japan concerned by maritime expansion of China Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Political leaders in China are intent on spreading China’s maritime power and protecting important sea-lanes. Also, China appears to be more hawkish in recent times when it comes to territorial disputes. Therefore, senior politicians and military personnel in [...]
Okinawa and the delicate relationship with mainland Japan and America Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In history the Okinawan people were independent and traded openly throughout the region and they preserved their own distinctive culture, language, religion, and other aspects of culture. However, like many smaller ethnic groups the history [...]
President Obama: New Asia Policy is like the Old Policy – Japan beware Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan should take a step back and think wisely before following the “containment” policies of President Obama of America towards China. After all, China and Japan rank first and second [...]
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