THE JAPAN TIMES - OPINION PAGE
THE JAPAN TIMES - OPINION PAGE
2008 Articles
The Japan Times: February 21, 2008
Aussie personalist diplomacy
Australia is never short of surprises.
Aussie personalist diplomacy
Australia is never short of surprises.
The Japan Times: March 10, 2008
Mistaken economic policies
Tokyo seems to have difficulties in handling economic problems
Mistaken economic policies
Tokyo seems to have difficulties in handling economic problems
The Japan Times: May 12, 2008
Row that demonized China
So now we know, officially, that the U.S. military contemplated a nuclear attack on China during the 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis.
Row that demonized China
So now we know, officially, that the U.S. military contemplated a nuclear attack on China during the 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis.
The Japan Times: June 6, 2008
Japan sidelined on Taiwan
Arriving at Taipei international airport en route to a Taiwanese university conference on Russia, you are hit by the headline of a local magazine on display.
Japan sidelined on Taiwan
Arriving at Taipei international airport en route to a Taiwanese university conference on Russia, you are hit by the headline of a local magazine on display.
日本は台湾問題でも傍観派に
台湾の大学で開かれたロシア関係の会議に出席する途中で台北国際空港に降りて、店頭に並んでいる地元の雑誌の特集見出しに目を奪われる。
台湾の大学で開かれたロシア関係の会議に出席する途中で台北国際空港に降りて、店頭に並んでいる地元の雑誌の特集見出しに目を奪われる。
The Japan Times: June 2, 2008
Puzzle awaits G8 delegates
Spare a thought for the puzzle that will meet foreign delegations to the Group of Eight Summit in Hokkaido on July 7.
Puzzle awaits G8 delegates
Spare a thought for the puzzle that will meet foreign delegations to the Group of Eight Summit in Hokkaido on July 7.
The Japan Times: July 21, 2008
Birth of a massacre myth
With the Beijing Olympics looming we see more attempts to remind the world about the alleged June 4, 1989, massacre of democracy-seeking students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Birth of a massacre myth
With the Beijing Olympics looming we see more attempts to remind the world about the alleged June 4, 1989, massacre of democracy-seeking students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
The Japan Times: August 21, 2008
World gives Russia an unfair rap
The Russians are right to use the Kosovo example as a proof of Western hypocrisy
World gives Russia an unfair rap
The Russians are right to use the Kosovo example as a proof of Western hypocrisy
The Japan Times: September 4, 2008
Fukuda hounded out of office
Japan's PR-vulnerable public and lightheaded media have done it again.
Fukuda hounded out of office
Japan's PR-vulnerable public and lightheaded media have done it again.
The Japan Times: September 21, 2008
The Japanese knack for choking in a slump
Japan used to be held up in the United States as a model
The Japanese knack for choking in a slump
Japan used to be held up in the United States as a model
The Japan Times: October 6, 2008
Counterproductive antiterrorism
Buried deep in the U.S. Pentagon somewhere is an official ...
Counterproductive antiterrorism
Buried deep in the U.S. Pentagon somewhere is an official ...
The Japan Times: October 22, 2008
West Ganging up on Russia
Western reports say Russia is in deep trouble because foreigners are fleeing ...
West Ganging up on Russia
Western reports say Russia is in deep trouble because foreigners are fleeing ...
The Japan Times: December 8, 2008
Mumbai & Kashmir
We were all shocked, rightly, by the Islamist attacks in Mumbai. But...
Mumbai & Kashmir
We were all shocked, rightly, by the Islamist attacks in Mumbai. But...