Japan’s Immigration Policy: Turned Corner or Cul-De-Sac?
Credit: Pixabay On December 12, 2018 the Shinzo Abe-led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposed and got approved through the Diet the most comprehensive reform of Japan’s immigration policy mooted since 1990, when the Act in its present form was enacted. The reform actually comprises three separate parts, two amendments of existing legislation, and one set of policy guidelines that comes into forc
Is Japan Closer to Recognizing Indigenous Ainu Rights?
After more than a century of forced assimilation, the Ainu are set to be recognized as Indigenous for the first time. A group of indigenous Ainu people gather at a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, March 27, 1992. Credit: AP Photo Japan’s rapid industrialization to become an economic superpower is remembered proudly by the Japanese. But the race to modernization came at the expense of the native Ainu
How Abe Remade the Japan Coast Guard
Under Abe, the JCG has evolved into a vehicle for global diplomacy as well as defending Japanese interests. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, addresses the sailors during a ship tour of the Japan Coast Guard vessel Echigo at Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (Nov. 17, 2018). Credit: Michael Franchi/Pool Photo via AP For the third straight year, Japanese Prime Minis
Japan Releases Audio of Alleged Radar Lock-On Incident With South Korean Warship
Credit: Japense Ministry of Defense The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that it would cancel upcoming consultations with South Korea to review the facts of an ongoing dispute between the two countries over an alleged fire control radar lock-on against a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) aircraft conducted by the South Korean Navy in December 2018. The decision accompanie
Japan and South Korea’s Unnecessary Squabble
The radar lock-on spat centers on a key point: search and rescue operations are not warfare. Credit: Japan Ministry of Defense A clear distinction should be made between maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations and actual naval warfare in sensitive maritime domains. Despite the conflation between the two, the distinction has strategic implications that ought to be articulated and realized. An S
Japan’s Hostage Justice System
If Japan wants to live up to its reputation as one of the world’s most advanced democracies, it needs to modernize its criminal justice system. Judge Yuichi Tada, top center, and spectators sit in a courtroom ahead of a court hearing on a case of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP The high-profile ar
The Toxic Influence of Japan’s Rural Political Interest Groups
It’s time to reduce the political influence of Japan’s dwindling rural, primary sector interests. Credit: Steven Diaz on Unsplash In Japan, 2018 ended with a rather anachronistic piece of news that nonetheless caused a minor shock in the international community. In a bid to resume commercial whaling, Japan announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Japan Times noted
Are Chinese Forces Conducting Patrols in Afghanistan? | The Diplomat
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Is the Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducting patrols in Afghanistan? Earlier this month, Franz J. Marty, over at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, wrote that “overwhelming evidence,†including “photographs, an eyewitness account and several confirming statements of diplomats and observers, among them a Chinese official familiar with the matter,†suggested this wa
Afghan, Chinese Ministers of Defense Meet in Beijing
Credit: Flickr / soldiersmediacenter Last week, Xu Qiliang, the vice chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission, hosted Afghanistan’s minister of defense, Tariq Shah Bahrami, in Beijing. The meeting underlined the increasingly close military-to-military ties between the two countries. According to Chinese state media, Xu undelined Afghanistan’s friendship with China and noted that “i
How Shinzo Abe Is Changing Japan’s Foreign Policy Apparatus | The Diplomat
The Abe administration is seizing the foreign policy initiative from Japan’s bureaucracy. Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office Despite much attention being paid to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s diplomacy and domestic reforms, his administration’s approach to foreign policymaking has largely eluded examination. Meanwhile, his current, second premiership has marked a sign
Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan? | The Diplomat
Credit: NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen In late December, China’s hosting of a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan drew headlines. “China Steps Up to Broker Peace in Afghan-Pakistan Conflict,†Bloomberg reported; “China can help bring peace to Afghanistan,†the South China Morning Post declared. Reuters highlighted China’s announcement that Afghanistan would be in
The Muslim World Remains Largely Mute on Uyghurs’ Plight
Economic ties to Beijing and domestic rights abuses have kept most states from speaking out. Internees in Lop County attend a “de-extremification†event. Credit: æ–°ç–†å¸æ³•è¡Œæ”¿ In 2005, the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, initiating a wave of outrage across the Muslim world. Egypt, Gaza, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Malaysia were among the many sites
Flying High: Japan Strengthens African Ties | The Diplomat
Tge Sixth Summit of the Tokyo International on African Development (TICAD VI) took place from 27 to 28 August 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya Credit: UN PhotoThe inauguration of Tanzania’s first overpass on September 27 serves to honor more than Patrick Mfugale, the talented head of Tanzania’s road agency after whom it is named. A prominently placed plaque also heralds the new roadway as “a token of friend
Destroyer Visit Highlights India-Vietnam Naval Ties
A recent interaction by the two sides spotlighted the ongoing activity in the defense relationship. Credit: Wikimedia Commons This week, an Indian naval ship paid a port visit to the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh city. While this is just one of a series of scheduled defense engagements by the two sides expected this year, it has nonetheless once again put the spotlight on the growing security tie
New Opportunities for EU-Japan Defense Relations
A closer look at the security component of ties between the two sides. Credit: Wikimedia Commons On July 17, 2018, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heralded a new dimension of EU-Japanese relations. This new dimension has largely been invoked due to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) – the EU’s largest trade deal ever – signed at a time when Washington’s role in championing the li
Diaoyu Islands Dispute: A Chinese Perspective
A view from China on the treaties that apply to the territorial dispute between China and Japan. Credit: National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan There is a longstanding sovereignty dispute concerning the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands between China and Japan. An “international dispute†is a matter for objective determinatio
Can Modi Keep Winning?
As India gears up for the largest democratic exercise on the planet, what are the prospects for 5 more years of Modi? Credit: Associated Press, Aijaz Rahi Five hundred and fifty million – that is roughly how many people went to the polls for India’s last general election in 2014. The process was conducted in cycles covering different regions of the country and took a little over a month to complet
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