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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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June 06, 2014
Japan’s G7 Agenda
By Clint Richards
Abe has used the forum to smooth ties with Russia, and possibly open a dialogue with China.
June 05, 2014
Abe Off to Pyongyang?
By Clint Richards
News of a potential trip suggests that more than aid for abductees may have been negotiated in Stockholm.
June 05, 2014
Japanese Opposition Continues to Fracture
By Clint Richards
Can Japan’s small, fractured opposition find the ability to coordinate on hot-button issues?
June 04, 2014
Imperatives Trump Shangri-La Rhetoric
By Clint Richards
As regional tension dissipates, the strategic imperatives of the Shangri-La Dialogue countries reemerge.
June 04, 2014
Japanese Arms-Trade for Domestic Consumption
By Clint Richards
Japan may use the prospect of large arms deals with Australia to influence public sentiment over military normalization.
June 04, 2014
Vietnam’s Role in Japan’s Southeast Asia Strategy
By Clint Richards
Japan is calibrating its cooperation with Vietnam in order to support Abe’s larger agenda.
June 03, 2014
Thai Consequences of Japanese Diversification
By Clint Richards
New Japanese partnerships show a desire to diversify and limit risk in Southeast Asia.
June 02, 2014
Expectation Feeds Abenomics
By Clint Richards
Government hints and investor speculation are fueling anticipation surrounding structural reform.
June 02, 2014
Shangri-La Dialogue: The Aftermath
By Clint Richards
As China rebuts Hagel and Abe’s remarks, the region waits to see what might be on offer in return for cooperation.
May 30, 2014
Abe’s Attempt to Corner China Through Diplomacy
By Clint Richards
Japan is reaching out to Southeast Asia and seeking to control the discourse around its new security policy.
May 30, 2014
Japanese-DPRK Agreement on Sanctions and Abductees
By Clint Richards
Japan agrees to ease North Korean sanctions in return for a renewed investigation into its abducted citizens.
May 29, 2014
Abe and Kepco Push Nuclear Restart
By Clint Richards
The government and nuclear companies maneuver to restart Japan’s reactors, as nearby cities dig in.