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Dmitry TulupovFaculty of International Relations of St. Petersburg State University There has been no time in modern history when political links between Moscow and Tokyo were friendly or partner-like. Since the end of WWII, the Southern Kuril Islands remain the key irritant to their bilateral relations. As a result, much of the potential for Russian-Japanese […]
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Henry Blodget Jan. 22, 2014, 9:51 AM 87,698 167 I went to one of those fancy private dinners last night in Davos, Switzerland. Like most of the events here at the 2014 World Economic Forum, the dinner was conducted under what are known as “Chatham House Rules,” which means that I can’t tell you who was […]
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Increasingly close ties offer both countries potential benefits in the Arctic and elsewhere. By Stratos Pourzitakis February 01, 2014 The Arctic region has moved to the center of world politics in 2014, siting high on the energy security agenda of most East Asian countries, including China and Japan. The latter has recently been stepping up its […]
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December 17, 2013 The National Interest (http://nationalinterest.org) Thucydides’ purpose in his great epic was to account for “what led to this great war falling upon the Hellenes.” He acknowledged that what we know as the Peloponnesian War was produced by many different disputes and depicted them masterfully, laying bare their specificities. But, in the opening pages, […]
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The Diplomat January 25, 2014 China and Japan’s war of the words reveals a larger struggle for regional influence akin to a mini Cold War. By Shannon Tiezzi Lately, it seems that Japanese officials can’t sneeze without incurring the wrath of the Chinese — and vice versa. So it’s no surprise that even conciliatory statements from […]
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The National Interest January 22, 2014 Nicolai N. Petro The White House statement on Ukraine, issued by NSC spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on January 19th, seriously misreads the situation. The most recent violence is not merely a consequence of the government’s failure to “acknowledge the legitimate grievances of the people.” It is an integral part of the […]
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The Asian Age Jan 14, 2014 Sreeram Chaulia To recall Putin, there is not only no calm and no democracy, but no state authority left in the Islamic ‘badlands’ that the West set out to tame with its military and then reinvent as liberal democratic showpiece items A catastrophic four-way war involving the Shia-dominated Iraqi […]
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BY Kyle Mizokami, War is Boring DECEMBER 16, 2013 – 02:49 PM The Chinese navy has undergone an unprecedented buildup over the last decade. It has deployed an aircraft carrier, launched and recovered airplanes from a carrier flight deck, sent new nuclear submarines to sea and even changed its name from the unwieldy “People’s Liberation Army […]
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By David Stanway USSURIYSK, Russia Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:25am EST 1 of 6. A man walks past the gates of the ”Armada” farming project run by Dongning Huaxin Group near the far eastern Russian town of Ussuriysk November 13, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Maltsev (Reuters) – Fourteen years ago, Chinese businessman Li Demin was […]
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Japan will nationalize 280 islands within its exclusive economic zone, according to a senior official. By Ankit Panda plans on Wednesday to establish administrative state control over 280 uninhabited islands in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The South China Morning Post reports that Ichita Yamamoto, Japan’s minister for oceanic policies and territorial issues, said that Japan will register the […]