Japan's new Emperor Naruhito formally ascended to the throne Tuesday in an elaborate ceremony in Tokyo.Naruhito read out a proclamation at the Imperial Palace, promising to fulfill his responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of...
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David Axe
Security, Asia
A significant capability upgrade.
Key point: For the first time since World War II, Japan will be operating flattops with fixed-wing aircraft.
Japan's cabinet on Dec. 18, 2018 approved a plan to modify the Japanese navy's...
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Adam Neumann To Be Paid Another $200 Million To Leave WeWork's Board
Earlier when we reported that Japan's SoftBank, already its largest investor, has offered a $5 billion debt-funded bailout package to WeWork as well as a tender offer...
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IMF predicts China’s economy will continue to slow in 2020: CNBC
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Sebastien Roblin
Security, Asia
And failed.
Key point: Tokyo's mini-subs often didn't work as well as planned.
Australia was situated considerably closer to the action in the Pacific than the United States during World War II. Japanese aircraft...
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Toyota is showing off the production-ready version of an ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. And by "ultra-compact," the company means really, really tiny. The automaker says it designed the city car...
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James Holmes
Security,
The Great War come again?
Key point: The outcome of such a war would be anything but straightforward.
The First World War is the gift that keeps on giving when surveying modern Asian geopolitics and pondering how to manage...
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Japan To Send Its Own Military Force To Strait Of Hormuz
Ever since the new round of 'tanker wars' began in Strait of Hormuz in mid-June with a mysterious mine attack on multiple tankers, one involving a Japanese-owned ship, Tokyo has...
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Kyle Mizokami
Security, Asia
Millions would perish.
Key point: It is no wonder that Japan feels very invested in U.S.-North Korean negotiations.
Tokyo has a population of 13.491 million, making it by far the largest city in Japan and home to more...
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East Asia Forum
Security, Asia
Demographics seem to be destiny for Tokyo.
Population projections from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs confirm that Japan will remain the world’s most aged country for at least the next few...
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Warfare History Network
Security,
A sound they never wanted to hear.
Key point: U.S. bombers killed more Japanese than the atomic bombs.
As the Japanese delegation stood on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, preparing...
Japan has decided not to join a U.S. coalition to protect commercial vessels in the Middle East, but will send its own force to ensure the safe shipment of oil to Japan
By Metropolitan Emmanuel Adamakis, Moscow, Rabbi David Rosen, Jerusalem,Dr. Nayla Tabbara, Beirut, Dr. Vinu Aram, India and Rev. Kosho Niwano, TokyoMOSCOW, JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/NEW DELHI/TOKYO, Oct 18 2019 (IPS) On the 8th of October, the United Nations...
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Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito will formally proclaim his ascension to the throne next week in a ritual-bound ceremony, but the after-effects of deadly typhoon will cast a shadow over proceedings. Naruhito officially assumed his duties as...
Sebastien Roblin
Security, Asia
Tokyo is building the planes it needs to find Chinese subs.
Key point: Tokyo plans to operate additional Kawasaki P-1 planes to improve its ASW capabilities.
Japan may be the only nation to have experienced having...
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Sebastien Roblin
History, Asia
When Japan launched her surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and on British and Dutch possessions in East Asia, the 521 Zeroes serving in the Japanese Navy quickly became the terror of Allied fighter pilots. How did...
Warfare History Network
Security, Asia
Sometimes the best weapons are created unintentionally.
Key point: They were not very effective against heavier vessels.
The eight-inch shell that penetrated the cruiser’s hull and threatened to blow up her...
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TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japanese government is mulling postponing the solemn parade dedicated to the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito over powerful typhoon Hagibis that devastated the country over the weekend, local media reported on Thursday.
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