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Kuni MiyakeThe Japan Times |
The long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States was electronically signed on June 14, Donald Trump’s 80th birthday....
In mid-March, I wrote that Iran in 2026 is like Japan in 1944. Now, with the Strait of Hormuz still blockaded and ceasefire talks unresolved, the...
A week after the high-profile May 14-15 summit in Beijing, the verdict in Tokyo is split: Did U.S. President Donald Trump hold his ground or did...
Every year around this time, I find myself asking a simple question: Why do overseas trips by the country’s prime minister, Cabinet ministers and...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet on Tuesday made a landmark decision to abolish decades-old restrictions limiting military equipment...
Last week, I received an interesting invitation from an online television station. They wanted me to discuss whether the Japanese government should...
Amid the chaos from the outbreak of the war in Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet approved a bill on March 13 to establish the National...
When the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” I was reminded of Japan before the end of the...
Japan has a proverb: “Hell if you retreat, hell if you advance.” It describes a situation in which no choice offers escape. Unfortunately, that is...
Chameleons change the color of their skin according to circumstances, as so do some humans. Since taking office, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete...