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Naoto Kan
Kan Looks for Poll Gloom Cure
Naoto Kan takes up blogging in hopes of boosting his DPJ government’s sagging poll ratings.
DPJ Grey at APEC
TPP entry placed on back burner as Naoto Kan gets sidetracked by diplomatic disputes at APEC summit.
India Comes Calling on China
India is lobbying China for support for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Don’t expect much.
China-Japan Ties Back on Track?
Naoto Kan reiterates his ‘firm’ position at a meeting with Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
China Still Looms Over APEC
Despite Japanese efforts, a meeting between Naoto Kan and Hu Jintao looks unlikely today.
Japan and China’s Masochists
Japanese and Chinese nationalists want their countries to look like victims. It’s a poor way to make policy.
Will Hu Meet Kan?
The APEC summit would be a good place for the Chinese and Japanese leaders to talk. Will they?
Japan Edges Toward TPP Talks
But could excessive caution and pandering to farmers prevent it reaping a free trade harvest?
China Calls off Talks With Kan
Beijing lays blame for last-minute torpedoing of meeting on Tokyo’s ‘groundless distortions’ of isle issue.
India, Japan Boost Defence Ties
With an eye each on China, India and Japan look to bolster defence co-operation.
Japan’s Missed Opportunity?
Tokyo reportedly turns down Beijing’s offer to jointly develop oil and gas deposits off disputed islets.
What China Needs to Learn
Japan wasn’t blameless in the recent spat. But Beijing must understand that great powers sometimes need to show restraint.