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Paradoxes of Tokyo’s “sanctions diplomacy:” from Kuril impotence to toxic legacy of WW II

11:03 15.09.2026

Paradoxes of Tokyo’s “sanctions diplomacy:” from Kuril impotence to toxic legacy of WW II

The current crisis in Russian-Japanese relations, caused by Tokyo conservatives’ hardline anti-Russian stance is increasingly driving Sanae Takaichi’s government into a "diplomatic dead end." Attempts to exert pressure on Moscow are running up against geopolitical, military, and economic realities though. Japan’s diplomacy toward Russia is defined by a strategic paradox, …

Japan: the end of the era of «winning pacifism»?

10:31 12.01.2023

Japan: the end of the era of «winning pacifism»?

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno has said that Japan, a country presiding in G7 in 2023, will continue to push for sanctions against Russia and for military and other assistance to Ukraine. The announcement came in wake of the Japanese government’s approval of the new National Security Strategy on …

AUKUS vs ASEAN – «a return to bloc policy»

10:56 27.10.2021

AUKUS vs ASEAN – «a return to bloc policy»

The current efforts by the United States, Australia and Britain to establish AUKUS partnership were on the agenda ofthe talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and USUnder Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland[1], which took place in Moscow on October 12. A statement relative to this …

Repercussions of Fukushima

10:06 20.04.2021

Repercussions of Fukushima

10 years have passed since March 11, 2011, when a devastating natural calamity and a man-inflicted disaster hit Japan, causing widespread damage across the country. The fierce earthquake, the destructive tsunami and the equally crippling accident on the Fukushima-1 Nuclear Plant, which left three reactors disabled, left a lasting footprint …

Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?

11:37 20.01.2021

Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?

On December 15, China was marking the 80thanniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops.In Japan, they avoid using the term “massacre,” however, so when covering the tragic event the local media referred to it as the “Nanjing incident." [1]In December 1937, at the height of the second Sino-Japanese war, …

Japan and Australia: what the Reciprocal Access Agreement is all about

12:42 08.12.2020

Japan and Australia: what the Reciprocal Access Agreement is all about

During his brief visit to Japan in mid-November, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga announced a plan to strengthen defense cooperation between their two countries.In keeping with the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), Australia and Japan will provide their territories for joint measures of a defense …

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