Return of Daniel Suidani: Observations from the Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on April 17th (Photo: AP/Afro) Go to gallery page A general election was held on April 17th in the Solomon Islands, an island nation in the South Pacific. This is the first general election since Taiwan switched diplomatic relations to China in 2019. I was in Auki, […]
The Geopolitical Importance of Unifying Taiwan: A Perspective from China
What is Chinese President Xi Jinping aiming for, who does not hide his ambition to unify Taiwan? (Photo: Xinhua / Afro) Go to gallery page I am an expert on energy policy, and energy is above all a strategic commodity, and many of the wars of the 20th century were over energy. Therefore, when discussing […]
Exploring the Japanese Version of Ride Sharing: How Does it Differ from Uber?
[Esboniad hawdd]What is ridesharing? What is the difference between the “Japanese version of ride sharing” and the real Uber? (Photo: Reuters/Afro) Go to gallery page From April, “Ride Sharing,” a service where ordinary drivers transport passengers for a fee, will be allowed in certain areas of the Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi and Kyoto precincts on limited […]
UN Security Council Adopts Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza Strip: US Abstains from Veto Power
President Biden visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 18 last year (White House / ZUMA Press Wire / Kyodo News Images) Go to gallery page (Yoichi Masuzoe: international political scientist) On March 25, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza […]
China’s Cyber Attack on UK Voters: ‘Paranoia’ or Reality?
China accesses personal information of 40 million British voters, dismisses it as ‘paranoia’ British Prime Minister Sunak and US President Biden (Martyn Wheatley/Parsons Media via ZUMA Press/Kyodo News Images) Go to gallery page (international journalist Masato Kimura) British-American collaboration of “Five Eyes” LONDON – The UK and US governments on March 25 imposed sanctions against […]
Exploring China’s Declining Birth Rate: Insights from Beijing
I visited China for the first time in 4 years, Beijing where light and darkness intersect Share 2 *Image image Go to gallery page (Yoichi Masuzoe: international political scientist) I went to Beijing from March 19th to 22nd. Countermeasures against the declining birth rate have become a major political issue in Japan, and the same […]
The Impact of One Person’s Behavior on Goodwill Services for People with Disabilities
[Dull marchnata fflam Ichiro Yamamoto]Goodwill services that can be lost due to the behavior of one person Share 3 The incident at the Aeon Cinema causes an uproar in society (Photo: maruco/Image Mart) Go to gallery page (Ichiro Yamamoto: Deputy Executive Director and Senior Researcher, Information Law Research Institute) Ryoko Nakajima, a wheelchair user, posted […]
A Surprising Turnaround: Japan’s Economy Reaches New Heights
Hasn’t Japan’s economy remained dormant? The Nikkei average finally exceeds 40,000 yen (March 4th, Photo: Naoki Morita / Afro) The rapid rise in the Nikkei Stock Average is also attracting great interest in South Korea. When the price hit a new high for the first time in 34 years, a major newspaper reported it on […]
Russian Military Secret Reveals Lower Standards for Tactical Nuclear Weapons Use Than Official Doctrine
Leaked secret documents reveal Russia’s standards for using tactical nuclear weapons are lower than official doctrine Share 11 President Putin delivers the annual State of the Union address on February 29 (Photo: AP / Afro) Go to gallery page (international journalist Masato Kimura) Exercises using tactical nuclear weapons in the early stages of a military […]
French President Macron Proposes Sending Western Troops to Ukraine: What Does It Mean?
President Putin stresses that “Russia will not lose” Share 7 French President Macron holds a press conference after the end of the Ukraine Aid Conference at the Elysée Palace in Paris on February 26 (Photo: Representative Photography / Reuters / Afro) Go to gallery page (Yoichi Masuzoe: international political scientist) The French President, Emmanuel Macron, […]
