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France and U.K. tighten nuclear ties amid questions over U.S. commitment

Last week, the leaders of France and the United Kingdom pledged that they would coordinate use of their nuclear weapons to jointly respond to any “...

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Brad Glosserman

A trade deal fumble could be Ishiba’s last mistake

Shigeru Ishiba’s rise to Japanese prime minister once seemed so unlikely, it felt like a fever dream. Nearly 10 months later, Ishiba has lasted...

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Gearoid Reidy

The 'Trump Doctrine' is wishful thinking

U.S. Vice President JD Vance recently tried to cast President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as a wildly successful...

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Melanie W. Sisson

In Japanese politics, rice is the 'third rail'

In the United States, Social Security is often referred to as the "third rail," meaning you touch it at your peril. In Japan, the "third rail" is...

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Edo Naito

China is winning Donald Trump’s trade war

The most recent trade talks between the United States and China in Geneva and London provided little more than temporary relief in the conflict...

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Zongyuan Zoe Liu

Komeito hears those hit hardest by rising prices

There are two key questions that voters will seek answers to in Sunday's Upper House election: The more immediate question is how do we overcome...

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Tetsuo Saito

JCP vows fairer taxes, stronger social safety net and a commitment to peaceful diplomacy

Sunday's Upper House vote will be an election of historic significance for the future of Japan. The Japanese Communist Party will do everything in...

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Tomoko Tamura

The Constitutional Democratic Party vows fight against inflation

“We will protect you from rising prices.” That’s the promise the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is making to voters in Sunday's...

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Yoshihiko Noda

Nippon Ishin stakes its appeal on real results as Upper House vote nears

Japan’s Upper House election Sunday is of exceptional importance, especially because the ruling coalition now holds only a minority in the Lower...

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Hirofumi Yoshimura And Seiji Maehara

Japan’s right-wing fringe is no MAGA or reform movement

Plenty of contentious issues loom ahead of Sunday’s elections in Japan: A shrinking economy, falling real wages and no trade deal to shield against...

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Gearoid Reidy

Cost of living trumps corruption as Japan heads to the polls

What will be on voters’ minds Sunday when they cast their ballots for the nation’s Upper House election? A recent NHK poll asked that question to...

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Michael Macarthur Bosack

Trump’s Iran attack shows what it takes to win his military support

When American forces carried out airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last month, the world was shocked that U.S. President Donald Trump, who...

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Kuni Miyake

What will it take to end Iran's nuke program? An army.

In the weeks since the U.S. attacked the Iranian nuclear program with 30,000-pound "bunker busting” bombs and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles,...

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James Stavridis

Is democracy stalemated?

Recent news from Eastern Europe has given us hope for liberal democracy. In Hungary, the largest-ever Budapest gay pride parade defied bans imposed...

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Maciej Kisilowski

The ultrarich move in herds. Just ask London.

Milan is the place to be these days if you’re rich and can stand the pizza. Goldman Sachs Group’s Richard Gnodde, who leads the firm’s businesses...

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Matthew Brooker

Crypto crime is the future. Bank heists are history.

With Bitcoin reaching new records, it shows more investors are getting swept up in the dream of "being their own bank” via tokens that can be...

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Lionel Laurent