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Asia/International Politics

Energy Policy and the Importance of the Strait of Hormuz to Asia

Posted on November 30, 2019 by kumiko-ahr

The sea lanes of Malacca and Hormuz are vital for energy-poor countries dependent on oil from the Mi... Read More

East Asia/International Politics

America’s new Focus on Taiwan

Posted on September 20, 2018 by kumiko-ahr

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen made stopovers in America during her trip to Paraguay and Belize in ... Read More

China/International Politics

China’s New Dictatorship Era

Posted on March 25, 2018 by kumiko-ahr

The National People’s Congress was held in March. China reported an ominous amendment of the constit... Read More

China/International Politics

China’s Aggressive Expansions as Typical Diversions?

Posted on July 3, 2016 by kumiko-ahr

A Chinese navy ship entered into the contiguous zone of Japan near the Senkaku Islands on June 8, 20... Read More

International Politics/Japan

The Cat and Mouse Game: Sheer Force of Numbers Threatens to Overwhelm Japan

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

China/International Politics

Contested Waters: The South China Sea

Posted on January 31, 2014 by kumiko-ahr

China redrew its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 23 November 2013 which immediately raised... Read More

China/International Politics

China’s Air Defense Identification Zone: Another Step towards Hegemony in East Asia?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by kumiko-ahr

The territorially disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands were occupied by America after the Second World Wa... Read More

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Kumiko Ahr
Kumiko Ahr

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