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  • Welcome to Transpacifica

    [NOTE TO FRIENDS: Please update your blogrolls] As of today, Transpacific Triangle is now Transpacifica (transpacifica.net). The old address and all links will continue to work, but visitors are redirected to the new site. Here’s some of what you can expect from this site in its new incarnation: After a year focusing on China–Japan–U.S. relations,…

  • Obvious Headline of the Month

    From the Associated Press comes a new penetrating analysis: “1937 invasion hinders China-Japan ties.” It’s actually a decent article for a general audience. Just not exactly an insightful headline from the AP desk.

  • 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 newly announced curbs on foreign media news distribution while it examines the new rules, a…

  • 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 signed commentary in the People’s Daily overseas edition, the Chinese government demanded Abe Shinzo take…

  • China and South Korea Appear Ready to Deal With Abe

    You could say I’m behind, not yet having addressed Abe Shinzo’s official announcement that he’s running for LDP president, and the more important announcement that he would get behind constitutional revision full-force as prime minister. “I’d like to draft a new constitution with my own hands,” he said. In fact, top LDP officials have said…