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Gregory Clark

Pearls and Irritations

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Australia’s ‘middle power’ myth

Talk of Australia as a ‘middle power’ sounds comforting, but our record in Asia and in global diplomacy often tells a different story. The visit...

10.03.2026 10

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Japan's dramatic election result carries dangers

11.02.2026 10

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A snap election and shifting alliances reshape Japanese politics

22.01.2026 10

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Bewildered in Trumpland

02.11.2025 7

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Japan's LDP coalition splits – what does this mean?

13.10.2025 10

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Japan's likely new leader is a surprise, and not just because she is a woman

08.10.2025 10

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Canberra and Gaza

03.09.2025 10

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What goes around, comes around

02.09.2025 10

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A strange thing happened last week on the way to the office of Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba

28.07.2025 10

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National security 'experts' go ga-ga over China

23.07.2025 10

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Who's afraid of Donald Trump?

15.07.2025 10

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Missed opportunities in Japan

08.07.2025 10

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Bumpy relations between Japan and China

29.03.2025 10

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Peace, both for Ukraine and North Korea too?

24.02.2025 10

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How to protest against the atrocities in Gaza

09.01.2025 10

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