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Sumo and the Sublime

Carlos Perona Calvete October 16, 2023

If we consider the origin myth of sumo, we may reflect on how the war between the celestial and earthly realms was tamed by the sport and turned into an arena structured by higher principles.

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Tristan Vanheuckelom April 19, 2023

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Tristan Vanheuckelom April 19, 2023

Russia’s naval drills coincided with a visit by Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who said that military cooperation between Russia and China was “developing very well.”

Japan Splits With U.S Sanctions on Russian Oil Purchases

Thomas O'Reilly April 4, 2023

Japan has struggled to wean itself off Russian energy imports and made the decision with the prior approval of the United States.

Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Tamás Orbán February 21, 2023

Two-thirds of Japanese believe in supporting Ukraine, even if that’s economically harmful to them, as PM Kishida vows to ramp up financial aid.

Yale Professor Considers ‘Mass Suicide’ for Japan’s Elderly

Tristan Vanheuckelom February 18, 2023

Backtracking on his earlier statements, Japan’s celebrity academic argued that terms like “mass suicide” and “mass seppuku” were intended as “abstract metaphors.”

Japan and Korea To Strengthen Ties With NATO Amid Rising Tensions

Tamás Orbán February 2, 2023

Global defense cooperation is needed to address mounting security challenges, as the future of the rules-based international order is at stake, warned the secretary general.

Top Marine General in Japan: U.S. Preparing for War With China

Robert Semonsen January 17, 2023

Lieutenant General James Bierman likened the U.S.’s current military preparations in the Asia-Pacific region to those it took in Ukraine post-2014.

Japan Monitors Chinese Military Manoeuvres

Carlos Perona Calvete January 4, 2023

Japan sent fighter jets to monitor a Chinese aircraft carrier that, together with warships, has been carrying out operations near the Pacific nation’s waters.

Japan Approves Doubling of Military Spending

Tristan Vanheuckelom December 19, 2022

This change for Japan, which had renounced the right to wage war and had adopted a stance of military non-involvement in international disputes, illustrates how much the geopolitical reality has changed in recent years.

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Sumo and the Sublime

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Japan Splits With U.S Sanctions on Russian Oil Purchases

Japanese PM Pledges $5.5 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

Yale Professor Considers ‘Mass Suicide’ for Japan’s Elderly

Japan and Korea To Strengthen Ties With NATO Amid Rising Tensions

Top Marine General in Japan: U.S. Preparing for War With China

Japan Monitors Chinese Military Manoeuvres

Japan Approves Doubling of Military Spending

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