History plays an important, changing, and, often, elusive role in the lives of nations. It is important because of its strong influence on the political life of a country. The fourth century BC Greek historian Thucydides presciently explained that nations go to war because of honor, fear, ...
Their seemingly correct conclusion is that while Aeba may have been informally told by Day herself that he was her advisor on US-Japan relations, but that he never had any official position with the RNC or any affiliated organizations. However, he continues to proudly misrepresent himself...
On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the US Navy and his retinue of 967 sailors and marines dropped anchor off the shore of Uraga. They came to Japan traveling in two sailing vessels and two steamers, all armed with cannons and a total of 61 gu
as well as his comments on Japan, have sparked outrage at home. For example, he decided to use private funds to compensate Korean victims of forced labor in Japan, and said in an interview that"I cannot accept the notion Japan must kneel because of our history 100 years ago". Some criti...
The United States will need to push Shinzo Abe harder to discard his revisionist stance on history. Traveling recently to China for the China-US Youth Dialogue Franz-Stefan Gady“We trust the United States to act rationally in Asia, but not so with Japan; it’s aggressiv...
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced it will launch an anti-dumping investigation into imported polyformaldehyde (POM) copolymer originating in the EU, the US, Taiwan, and Japan. The investigation has been launched upon the request of several Chinese chemical companies, according to...
Albanian Election Sees Old Rivals, New Parties and an Ambitious Promise of EU Membership Albania is heading to the polls as Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama seeks a fourth term Associated PressMay 11, 2025 Japan PM Ishiba Reiterates Call to Eliminate All Tariffs With US ...
Also on Monday, South Korea and Japan resumed "two-plus-two" talks of senior diplomatic and security officials in Seoul after a five-year halt, as their ties thaw after a years-long feud over issues of wartime history. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has pledged to...
At times of destabilizing events in a community’s history when the nation is perceived to be threatened by external and/or internal forces, attempts are usually made at reinforcing sensations of shared values and cultural/national identities. Examples of such critical moments for China are not on...
After World War II, American International Underwriters offices open in Japan and Germany to provide insurance initially for the U.S. military. 1939 Main offices relocate from Shanghai, China, to New York City due to the onset of World War II. ...