January 22, 2018

By Andrea Fischetti Characterised as a peace-loving nation, Japan has earned this favourable international reputation through a combination of its culture and society. Also, the Constitution does not allow the country to possess offensive military capabilities.[1] Nonetheless, it is involved in territorial and political disputes with most of its neighbours, and at times, its foreign … Continue reading “Strife Series on National Perspectives in North-East Asian Rivalries, Part II – The view from Tokyo”

June 22, 2017

By Davis Florick As the North Korean crisis mounts, the utility of the joint military exercises in the region involving South Korea and the United States (US) has come under increasing scrutiny. Beijing has gone so far as to propose that Pyongyang could suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a moratorium on … Continue reading “Military Exercises And The Necessity Of Practice”

May 1, 2013

By Michael Jefferson For those who follow North Korea the pronouncements of 30 March that it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea followed by the 2 April declaration that it will restart its Yongbyon nuclear complex were the latest in a set of provocative acts that the secretive regime has performed over … Continue reading “North Korea – more of the same, but where is it heading?”