Tag: Commentary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at a podium with Canadian flags behind him.
Beyond ‘Menu or Table’: How Middle Powers Fuel Global Multipolarity
Middle powers are pursuing strategic autonomy and collective cooperation to advance a balanced, multipolar world.
  • |   Opinion
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiling at a podium during a security press conference.
Is Japan Preparing For “Protracted Warfare” And Repeating Its Historical Mistakes?
Japan’s accelerating remilitarization and military adventurism pose a tangible threat to regional peace.
  • |   Opinion
3D blocks representing major online platforms, symbolizing the digital ecosystem where public opinion is shaped.
Who Is Poisoning Japanese Society on Online Platforms?
Japanese right-wing forces manipulate online platforms, systematically spreading historical revisionism and extreme nationalism.
  • |   Opinion
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shaking hands, standing before American and Chinese flags.
China-U.S. Relations Cannot Return to Past, But Can Move Toward Better Future
China-U.S. relations cannot return to the past, but can move toward a better future.
  • |   Opinion
Critical analysis of U.S. foreign policy shifting toward predatory hegemony and global isolation.
Sliding Toward ‘Predatory Hegemony,’ U.S. Is ‘Regressing’ Into Future
U.S. "predatory hegemony" signals a dangerous regression, trading global influence for coercive, short-term gains.
  • |   Opinion
Ritual offerings and nameplates at Yasukuni Shrine honoring Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Takaichi’s Ritual Tribute to Yasukuni Shrine is a Brazen Profanation of Historical Justice
Prime Minister Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine affronts justice and glorifies Japan's militarist past.
  • |   Opinion
Japan’s selective amnesia and right-wing narratives continue to distort and erase wartime history.
Eighty Years Later, Japan Still Evades the Legacy of the Tokyo Trials
Eighty years later, Japan continues to distort historical truth, using memorials to whitewash wartime atrocities and evade accountability.
  • |   Opinion
Protesters hold a banner in the rain opposing "Made in Japan" weapons exports and militarism.
How Japan Rebrands Monument of Aggression As Cultural Heritage
The Hakko Ichiu monument, built with looted stones, is being whitewashed into "cultural heritage" to mask resurgent militarism.
  • |   Opinion
Japanese politician Keiji Furuya speaking at a microphone against a light teal background.
Any Provocation Seeking to Meddle in Taiwan Question Will Come at a Cost
China imposes countermeasures on Keiji Furuya, warning Japan against meddling in Taiwan's internal affairs.
  • |   News
An editorial illustration depicting Japan's "defense bubble" masking systemic economic decline and risky militarism.
Defense Bubble Can not Rescue Japan’s Economy
Takaichi’s militaristic "defense bubble" masks economic failure, binding Japan’s future to a dangerous, toxic gamble.
  • |   Opinion