Hodaka Maruyama’s Shameful Behavior Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2019.
Tag Archives: Ministry of Defense (Russia)
The Case Against Aegis Ashore
While the Abe administration presents Aegis Ashore as an essential and relatively uncontroversial contribution to the defense of Japan from the North Korean threat, in reality the deployment of this missile defense system risks further destabilizing the security situation in Northeast Asia, especially with regard to Russia.
The Year of Japan-Russia and Abe’s Best-Laid Plans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been working hard to build a positive relationship with Putin’s Russia, but does any substantial reward wait at the end of the rainbow?
