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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 08, 2014
Why Japan Will Drive Global LNG Growth
By Clint Richards
There is little reason to expect Japan’s reactors will offset its voracious new appetite for LNG.
August 07, 2014
Failed T-Mobile Bid May Not Deter Softbank From New Acquisitions
By Clint Richards
CEO Masayoshi Son has identified foreign markets as the key to Softbank’s future.
August 06, 2014
World’s Largest Dam Requires US-China Cooperation
By Clint Richards
Despite diverging spheres of influence, Inga-3 could actually draw the two powers together.
August 06, 2014
Sanctions and Cancelled Meetings Put an Abe-Putin Summit in Doubt
By Clint Richards
Japan is trying to keep rapprochement a possibility in light of the worsening situation in Ukraine.
August 05, 2014
Japan White Paper Slams China Over Disputed Territory
By Clint Richards
Abe’s calls for dialogue belie the real direction of Japan’s foreign policy.
August 05, 2014
Polls Give Abe a Bump, But Not on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Polls indicate dissatisfaction with Abe’s main policies, but lack of opposition probably means no change.
August 04, 2014
Abe Wraps Up Latin America Tour
By Clint Richards
The usual deals have been signed, while Abe hints at greater access for foreign partners.
August 04, 2014
Xi, Abe Meeting at APEC Increasingly Likely
By Clint Richards
Secret meetings and government sources indicate Xi may be willing to meet with Abe in November.
August 01, 2014
Is the PLA Xi’s Next Target?
By Clint Richards
The military is anticipating Xi’s next anti-corruption move with loyalty and nationalism.
August 01, 2014
TEPCO Faces Renewed Pressure Over Responsibility and Cleanup
By Clint Richards
The utility finds itself again facing legal indictments and safety accusations.
July 31, 2014
The Specter of North Korean ICBMs
By Clint Richards
With sanctions unable to stop Pyongyang’s weapons program, the U.S. needs a new policy.
July 31, 2014
Japan’s Second Quarter Slump Could Be Worse Than ‘97
By Clint Richards
The tax increase has dealt a blow to GDP, and structural reform may be too late to help.