Kyodo News article by Sasakawa USA Fellow suggests the impact of U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Dr. Sayuri Romei, Fellow for Security and Foreign Affairs at Sasakawa USA, discussed the possible implications the U.S. withdrawal from the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty in a February 3 Kyodo News article.
Tags: arms control, INF Treaty, kyodo news, nuclear treaties, START, U.S. Russia Relations, US Diplomacy
Abe’s comeback and the outlook for a general election
Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse
Given Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s current status — recovering approval ratings, high marks for his handling of a serious foreign policy crisis, with an established opposition party in seemingly terminal decline, and a new opposition party scrambling to prepare for an election — the political logic of a snap election is indisputable. This analysis takes an in-depth look at public opinion polls on Abe and what they reveal about the coming election.
Tags: Abe, Asahi Shimbun, Cabinet, election, Japan, japan political pulse, jiji press, jpp, Kake Gakuen, kyodo news, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, Mainichi Shimbun, moritomo gakuen, NHK, Nikkei, North Korea, Nuclear, poll, polling, public opinion, Shinzo Abe, snap election, tobias harris, yomiuru shimbun
Third Annual Security Forum: Concerns about presidential candidates draw media reports
Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Sasakawa USA’s Annual Security Forum last week gained the attention of many American and international media outlets after speakers raised criticisms of prospective U.S. nominees for president. Japan’s former defense minister Satoshi Morimoto, Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, and senior Japanese Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pictured at right) all took stances against disparaging remarks made by candidate Donald Trump,
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JPP: Abe support strengthens despite ongoing economic dissatisfaction
Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s position continues to strengthen, according to recent polls by Kyodo News and the Nikkei. In both cases, it appears that undecided voters may be making up their minds.
Tags: Abenomics, consumption tax hike, democratic pary, dp, elections, houce of councillors, japan political pulse, japan poll, jpp, kyodo news, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, Nikkei, poll, polling, Shinzo Abe, tobias harris
Trilateral summit tightens Asian leaders’ resolve against North Korea
Author: Kyodo News Service
Categories: In the News
Japan and South Korea “have far more to gain when working in unison than when they are driven apart by differing interpretations of history,” Sasakawa USA’s Dr. Jeffrey Hornung said in a Kyodo News article about the two countries showing improved unity in addressing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama joined
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