Speakeasy: The Presidential Election and the US Democratic Party
SNA (Tokyo) — This SNA Speakeasy features Sarajean Rossitto on the theme of “The Presidential Election and the US Democratic Party.”
Tag Archives: United States
Suga Administration Henoko Base Policy Faces Shifting Realities
Throughout its nearly eight years in power, the Abe administration pressed forward with all its might to build a new US airbase at Henoko, Okinawa.
KMT Surprises with Resolution on Ties with United States
The Nationalist Party (KMT) caused surprise last week by proposing two resolutions regarding diplomatic ties with the United States that passed unanimously in the Legislative Yuan, a rare show of bipartisanship in Taiwanese politics.
Bread & Roses: Uncle Reiwa Quickly Abuses His Power
Outright rejection of appointing certain researchers to the Science Council of Japan without disclosing the reason is an abuse of the prime minister’s power.
Suga Government Gets to Work
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of September 2020.
Speakeasy: US Presidential Election and US-East Asian Relations
This SNA Speakeasy features Glen S. Fukushima on the theme of “US Presidential Election and US-East Asian Relations.”
China Steps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan
Chinese military activities around Taiwan have visibly escalated in past weeks. Apart from military exercises conducted in the area, a visit to Taiwan by US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach saw consecutive days of warplanes sent into Taiwanese airspace.
Is China Driving Taiwanese into Nationalist Party’s Arms?
A political spat between high-ranking Nationalist Party (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politicians broke out last month after comments by former President Ma Ying-jeou of the KMT regarding Taiwan’s national defense.
Yoshihide Suga Selected New Japanese Leader
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of September 2020.
Taiwan Opens to US Beef and Pork Imports
The Tsai Ing-wen administration surprised last week with the announcement that it intended to open Taiwan up to beef and pork imports from the United States. This move is clearly aimed at removing one of the major political hurdles to a bilateral trade agreement with Washington, which had made this a precondition for a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan for well over a decade.
