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Masahiro Matsumura

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Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend it

Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend it

The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions not only on individual International Criminal Court officials but also on the ICC itself has...

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Masahiro Matsumura

The ICC’s reality check in a multipolar world

The Trump administration’s recent imposition of economic sanctions against Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marks...

01.09.2026 100

The Japan Times

Masahiro Matsumura

Trump’s 'Gangster Diplomacy': The Political Economy of US-Japan Tariffs

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04.08.2026 100

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Masahiro Matsumura

Don’t become a casualty in Beijing’s ‘history war’

At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivered a blunt rebuttal to Meng Xiangqing, a professor at China’s PLA...

17.07.2026 100

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Masahiro Matsumura

Trump’s ‘Gangster Diplomacy’: The Political Economy of US-Japan Tariffs

Trump’s use of tariffs is framed as ideological warfare against globalism, making Japan – a liberal internationalist stronghold – a prime target.

10.08.2025 100

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Masahiro Matsumura