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Japan: The People and “its” Military – an ambivalent Relationship

Posted on November 10, 2019 by kumiko-ahr

If the military is not shown trust or respect by its own people, how shall professional pride develo... Read More

Posted on September 4, 2016 by kumiko-ahr

Since June 2016 Chinese fishing boats, coast guard and military vessels have been intruding into the... Read More

Posted on August 5, 2015 by kumiko-ahr

Japan’s recently passed security bills in the lower house regarding the collective self-defense righ... Read More

Posted on December 8, 2014 by kumiko-ahr

It has been a little while since the power of US foreign politics seemingly weakened, while China an... Read More

Posted on November 10, 2014 by kumiko-ahr

While the Islamic State (IS) and the Russia conflicts have been receiving the world’s attention, Chi... Read More

Posted on July 5, 2014 by kumiko-ahr

The exercising of the collective self-defense right was agreed upon in the Japanese Diet on Tuesday,... Read More

Posted on December 31, 2013 by kumiko-ahr

The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, visited the “controversial” Yasukuni Shrine at the end of D... Read More