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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 04, 2014
Japan Unveils New Economic Full-Court Press
By Clint Richards
A slew of measures new and old were revealed this weekend, ahead of the expected December tax announcement.
November 04, 2014
Why China Won Mexico’s High-Speed Rail Project
By Clint Richards
As the only bidder, Beijing reflects its growing appetite for risky projects.
October 29, 2014
Japan Can’t Ratify the TPP This Year
By Clint Richards
Despite positive spin from his allies, Abe cannot afford the TPP’s political backlash.
October 29, 2014
Australia’s Delicate Soryu-Sub Balancing Act
By Clint Richards
The fine line between defense partnerships and alliances must be managed carefully.
October 28, 2014
A Last Ditch Meeting Over Japan’s Abductees
By Clint Richards
Without progress in Pyongyang this week, the investigation may derail completely.
October 28, 2014
The Japan-China Defense Hotline’s Growing Importance
By Clint Richards
The Japan-U.S. defense guidelines update is necessitating dialogue in the East China Sea.
October 27, 2014
Japan’s Chances at APEC Summit
By Clint Richards
How successful will Abe be in meeting with his three big targets at the summit?
October 27, 2014
Will Japan Follow Through on its Next Tax Hike?
By Clint Richards
Declining approval and internal dissent are hindering Abe’s promise of fiscal responsibility.
October 24, 2014
A Delay Could Strengthen the U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines
By Clint Richards
Plus new space-based cooperation and maritime drills. A Japan-U.S. defense links roundup.
October 24, 2014
X-Band and THAAD as Good as Anti-China Trilateral Defense Agreement?
By Clint Richards
The U.S. transfer of high-end hardware seeks to put China in an ever-shrinking security box.
October 23, 2014
Could China Miss its First Growth Target Since the Financial Crisis?
By Clint Richards
Consumer demand doesn’t appear strong enough to keep the economy on course.
October 23, 2014
Has Japan’s Softbank Found the Next Alibaba?
By Clint Richards
CEO Masayoshi Son is looking to make his mark on Southeast Asian’s ecommerce market.