February 2nd, 2004 Taiwan’s presidential election in March will be no run-of-the-mill contest. That is obvious from the standpoint of...

January 18th, 2004 Just one year ago–about two months before the United States launched an attack on Iraq–I touched on the U.S.-led...

November 23rd, 2003 What is meant by the term “neoconservative” or “neocon” in the United States? The definition of this term has become...

by 岡崎久彦 on 2003年10月21日 China appears to have made a diplomatic faux pas in a recent summit with Japan. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is said...

September 28th, 2003 Since summer, the United States has found itself in a predicament. In spring, the future of the United States looked...

September 5th, 2003 Motoo Shiina, a member of the House of Councillors, recently received the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for...

by 岡崎久彦 on 2003年8月18日 National debate is going on over whether Japan should put priority on structural reform or economic stimulus. The...

June 15th, 2003 The outline of U.S. grand strategy toward the Middle East is getting clear. It was obvious in a speech given by U.S....

March 3rd, 2003 At a press conference on March 20, the day the U.S.-led coalition began its military action in Iraq, Prime Minister...

March 2nd, 2003 I What is strategy? To discuss the strategic importance of Taiwan is a delicate task. It is in itself delicate to discuss...

February 21st, 2003 The snowflakes that had blanketed Tokyo disappeared almost as quickly as they descended. A New Year’s card I received...

January 19th, 2003 “We are a nation that defeated Japan–then distributed food, wrote a Constitution, encouraged labor unions and gave...

November 18th, 2002 Some people have recently been preaching “self-reliance and independence” for Japan, while displaying antagonism...

(Oct.1.2002) Technically speaking, the recent Japan-North Korea summit meeting was a success. It achieved Japan’s original aim: of...

September 16th, 2002 The world has changed since 9/11. It is premature, however, to assess the change because it will change even more if...

August 22nd, 2002 I will try to give a long-term analysis of the world situation–one that many might say is outrageously long-term. I...

May 13th, 2002 Watching recent developments in the Middle East, I cannot help but feel a sense of foreboding regarding the fate of...

December 1st, 2001 Though the trend has not been highly visible to the ordinary public, there are definite signs that experts in Japan...

November 26th, 2001 Dispatch of MSDF Vessels Historic, But Only First Step, Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels are–at long...

September 17th, 2001 Merits of After-Hours Reform The Foreign Ministry has been embroiled lately in a series of money scandals, leading...