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Clint Richards
Clint Richards is an Associate Editor of The Diplomat.
He has worked as an open-source intelligence analyst with Stratfor Global Intelligence and as a geopolitical risk management consultant where he writes his own blog, Asia to Africa Intel. He has worked in the field of geopolitics from Seoul and is currently based in Tokyo. He is also an analytical contributor for Enquirisk, The International Security Observer, and Wikistrat.
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November 21, 2014
Can Japan’s Corporations Kick-Start Recovery?
By Clint Richards
Record corporate dividends have not translated into higher wages and a “virtuous economic cycle.”
November 21, 2014
Jokowi’s Big Energy ‘Swing’
By Clint Richards
Subsidy cuts and tax holidays may jumpstart investment, but minimum safety nets should be maintained.
November 20, 2014
North Korea: Old Threats Meet a New International Attack
By Clint Richards
Renewed nuclear test threats are old tactics, as allies will keep Pyongyang from the ICC.
November 20, 2014
Australia Wants Japanese Sub Propulsion
By Clint Richards
Size, technology and stealth are proving too great a draw for Canberra.
November 19, 2014
Shinzo Abe’s Next Steps
By Clint Richards
An election, tax delay, and stimulus package show the premier is intent on securing his legacy.
November 19, 2014
The Long Haul for Fukushima
By Clint Richards
Costs and complications of the cleanup underscore the magnitude of Japan’s nuclear question.
November 18, 2014
Okinawa’s Election Fallout for the US-Japan Alliance
By Clint Richards
An inability to reach a settlement could have implications for the effectiveness of allied forces in the region.
November 18, 2014
Australia’s FTA Balancing Act
By Clint Richards
New Chinese and Indian agreements highlight Canberra’s evolving Indo-Pacific trade strategy.
November 17, 2014
Japan’s G20 Scorecard
By Clint Richards
Japanese officials conduct a full-court press on the last leg of their multilateral tour.
November 17, 2014
Recession Returns to Japan
By Clint Richards
Monday’s dismal figures put Japan on track for elections and a further tax delay.
November 14, 2014
DPRK Special Envoy to Russia as UN ‘Atrocities’ Vote Looms
By Clint Richards
Plus a recap of trilateral meetings. Regional foreign affairs weekly wrap-up.
November 14, 2014
Abe’s Tax Increase Gamble
By Clint Richards
As opposition to the tax builds, Japan must find a way to support its bold economic moves.
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