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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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August 26, 2014
Waste Storage, Reactor Dismantlement Show Positive Signs For Fukushima
By Clint Richards
With new storage facilities, cleanup and dismantlement may become a quicker process.
August 25, 2014
Abe Says He Is ‘Pragmatic’ on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Public concern shows Abe changing tone before passing new legislation this fall.
August 25, 2014
Key Misfire for Abe’s New Cabinet
By Clint Richards
LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba appears to be gambling that Abe will be vulnerable by next year.
August 22, 2014
Japan and India to Sign ‘Two-Plus-Two’ Dialogue Mechanism
By Clint Richards
Plus signs of thawing Sino-Japanese relations. Weekend Japan foreign policy links.
August 22, 2014
Xi’s Mongolia Trip a Signal to China’s Neighbors
By Clint Richards
Beijing is attempting to improve regional relations in the run up to November’s APEC summit.
August 22, 2014
Prayuth Installed as Thai Prime Minister
By Clint Richards
The junta appears intent on forestalling the Thaksins’ return to political power.
August 21, 2014
US Voices Exasperation Over Japan-ROK Disputes
By Clint Richards
Bickering complicates U.S. strategy in Northeast Asia and could lead to a less effective alliance.
August 20, 2014
Kidnapped 'Mercenary' in Syria Poses Problem For Japan
By Clint Richards
Haruna Yukawa’s involvement in illicit activities will complicate negotiations for his release.
August 20, 2014
Abe May Issue “Guarantees” for Nuclear Plants
By Clint Richards
A legal restart is complicated by the government’s own guidelines, popular sentiment and poor cleanup.
August 20, 2014
Japan’s Military Trade Set to Increase
By Clint Richards
Larger trade, investment in R&D, and military training point toward a shrinking timeframe for normalization.
August 19, 2014
Fukushima Facing a Long Road to Recovery
By Clint Richards
As residents move back and food exports resume, the long-term stigma will be difficult to overcome.
August 18, 2014
The New Face of Japan’s Leadership
By Clint Richards
A Cabinet of new ministers could make holding course difficult on Abe’s flagship policies.