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Anger over 1933 Lytton Report similar to latest brouhaha

A respected historian warns that the push to enact anti-conspiracy legislation bears "clear similarities" to the events leading up to Japan's entry...

Opinion

20 15.06.2017

Journalists have work cut out for them as Trump demonizes media

Many U. S. presidents have had tumultuous relationships with journalists, but none has gone as far as Donald Trump to label the media as the...

Charles Lewis

20 01.06.2017

Beijing should show restraint in South China Sea

BEIJING--China softened its attitude toward the international community after facing strong criticism from its neighbors and the United States for...

Think Tank Chief

40 18.04.2017

Germans know necessity of social stability from their past

An expert of modern German history doesn't see the same political upheaval occurring in Germany that triggered the surprising result in U. K. 's...

Magnus Brechtken

40 18.04.2017

Asia’s wisdom, collaboration put to the test in Trump era

Before the U. S. presidential election, it was difficult to predict who would win, but now, Donald Trump’s administration has begun. His victory...

Zeti Akhtar Aziz

70 10.03.2017

TPP can be foundation for future trade deal

Former U. S. Trade Representative Michael Froman believes that the Trans-Pacific Partnership 12-country free trade agreement can be the foundation...

Michael Froman

100 10.02.2017

Like Obama, Trump will see need for Asian free-trade pact

Noted economist Fred Bergsten sees parallels between when Barack Obama and Donald Trump took office as U. S. president, both being "hostile" toward...

Fred Bergsten

100 27.01.2017

Russia, China not the problem, but collapse of Europe

As 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump should be focusing more on stability in Europe than worrying about security threats posed by...

John Hamre

100 22.01.2017

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The Asahi Shimbun