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Monthly Archives: September 2006
A Missed Opportunity in U.S. East Asia Policy
It is an imaginative exercise to read speculative accounts of Sino-Japanese relations from earlier in the Koizumi years. No one knew just how bad it would get in the public sphere, and I find that most writers at the time … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Shinzo, Aso Taro, China-Japan, China-U.S., Koizumi Junichiro, Ming Wan, Regionalism, Triangle
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On the NYT Editorial Page, a Swing and a Miss
The New York Times today took a whack at what Abe Shinzo should do as the new prime minister of Japan. The editorial is both reasonable and unambitious in urging Abe to work toward better relations with China and other … Continue reading
James McGregor on How the U.S. Misunderstands China
“After two decades of on-the-ground experience investing billions of dollars and employing millions of people in China, the U.S. business community is far ahead of politicians in understanding the Chinese government and people,” writes James McGregor in a column someone … Continue reading
U.S.–China Interparliamentary Exchange: Valuable, and Possibly Easier Under Democrats
The main organizer of the U.S.-China Interparliamentary Exchange said Sept. 6 he won’t be completely disappointed if his party loses control of the U.S. Congress in November. Even though House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) created and funded the exchange, “it … Continue reading
Abe It Is
I feel obligated to post that Abe Shinzo did indeed win the LDP election. No surprise, but here’s the New York Times story by Onishi.
My Op-Ed Today in the Mercury News
Bay Area friends will find an op-ed column I wrote in the San Jose Mercury News today (Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006). Here is the text as it appeared, reprinted by permission: “U.S. should press Japan to mend fences with China” … Continue reading
Japan, U.S. Concerned About Restrictions on Foreign News in China
There’s been a lot in the mainstream press on China’s decision to restrict access in China to news produced by foreign agencies. Here’s a news hit on the diplomatic consequences. (Kyodo) — Japan is keeping a close watch on China’s … Continue reading
Abe, the Politics of Being Korean, and the NYT
From a conversation I had last week with David Marx and some snooping around on Japan’s popular 2ch message board comes Marxy’s essay on “Abe and the Politics of Being Korean.” The particular 2ch thread, which is now unavailable, got … Continue reading
Off Topic: An Age of Empiricism? Let’s See Some Numbers.
This is the first of what promises to be many short essays on topics not related to the transpacific triangle. I’ll cut them off after their introductions to spare uninterested readers the details. John O. McGinnis, a law professor at … Continue reading
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This Week: China-Japan Ties Easing, Nakasone Broaches Nuclear Japan
It’s been a news-filled week for Japan-China relations and Japan in general, leading up to the LDP election later this month. Several signs that tensions between China and Japan may ease after Koizumi’s departure emerged this week. Using the a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Shinzo, APEC, China, China-Japan, Nakasone Yasuhiro, Nuclear Weapons, Other Sites, Tang Jiaxuan, Yasukuni Jinja
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