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Stephen R. Nagy

Stephen R. Nagy

The Japan Times

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Missteps highlight Ishiba’s foreign policy challenges

Missteps highlight Ishiba’s foreign policy challenges

Shigeru Ishiba’s tenure as prime minister thus far has been marked by foreign policy fumbles, verbal gaffes and problematic shifts away from the...

08.01.2025 20

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Stephen R. Nagy

Yoon’s martial law order divides South Korea, may alter foreign policy direction

South Korea has a very vibrant and proactive civil society. All you need to do is walk around central Seoul on a Saturday or Sunday near city hall,...

18.12.2024 4

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Stephen R. Nagy

Impending fallout from Yoon's political problems

The political chaos spawned by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched decision to call martial law should not be welcomed or celebrated....

11.12.2024 4

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Stephen R. Nagy

Form over substance: The contradictions in Japan-China relations

The Japan-China friendship delegation met with Chinese Communist Party officials including Zhao Leji, the third-ranking member of the CCP, in...

24.09.2024 1

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Stephen R. Nagy

Japan's strategy for navigating an uncertain U.S. election

Death, taxes and the endless U.S. electoral cycles are realities that no one and no country can escape. Consequently, friends and allies of...

01.09.2024 2

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Stephen R. Nagy

Russia and China want security for themselves and no one else

Listening to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speeches about what kind of international order Russia seeks brings us back to the concept of the...

12.07.2024 2

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Stephen R. Nagy