1. Tensions Mount Between Japan and China

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    More and more, the dispute between Japan and China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea is starting [...]

  2. America’s Prudent Pivot

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    The Obama administration is pivoting en masse this week. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has just been in Australia and [...]

  3. U.S.-Japan to Revise Defense Ties

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    Much has been said in recent months about the so-called U.S. “pivot” to Asia, a rebalancing that, though often discussed, [...]

  4. Where Does U.S. Stand on Sino-Japanese Dispute?

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    Japan’s announcement that it has purchased the Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands has predictably created a firestorm in China. On Saturday, even [...]