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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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July 23, 2014
Japanese Supreme Court Rules Against Foreign Residents on Welfare
By Clint Richards
Last week’s ruling puts Japan’s foreign nationals and its welfare system under the microscope.
July 22, 2014
North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely
By Clint Richards
Despite the U.S. banning its aircraft from Pyongyang airspace, the chances of a DPRK missile attack are remote.
July 18, 2014
Corporate Japan’s Best Chance for Survival: Abroad
By Clint Richards
With dim long-term growth prospects at home, companies innovate overseas.
July 18, 2014
MH17’s Implications for Russia-Japan Rapprochement
By Clint Richards
Japan doesn’t need Russian energy as much as its U.S. alliance, but further sanctions would hurt.
July 17, 2014
Bilateral Talks Show Where Northeast Asian Leverage Lies
By Clint Richards
Talks show that Japan has created an interesting, if short-term window of opportunity.
July 17, 2014
Abe’s Latin America Tour Focused on Trade and China
By Clint Richards
Just after Xi’s South America visit, Abe will seek to shore up Japanese support and influence.
July 16, 2014
China’s Rig Departure Proves Nothing
By Clint Richards
China has shown an ability to withstand regional pressure, and will likely return on its own terms.
July 16, 2014
The First Steps of Japan’s Nuclear Restart
By Clint Richards
With regulatory approval imminent, the public has one month to voice concerns and shape the outcome.
July 16, 2014
Japan: De Facto Approval of Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Referencing its U.S. alliance at every step, the LDP sees no reason to pull back on normalization.
July 15, 2014
A Top-Down Approach to Changing Japan’s Leadership Structure
By Clint Richards
Recent trends show that Abe will have a difficult time bringing new voices into Japan’s culture of leadership.
July 15, 2014
Japan Sweats Its Energy Grid
By Clint Richards
A grid built around nuclear power is destined to be perpetually pushed to its limit.
July 14, 2014
Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage
By Clint Richards
An inflexible labor market, immigration and low fertility form the Japanese labor shortage trifecta.