How the U.S. Can Fight for Tokyo Too with Kim Jong Un
Within moments of greeting President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in mid-April, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clinched a key strategic objective for their meeting: a […] More
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Don’t Over-Hype the Trump-Kim Summit
Public reactions to prospects for a breakthrough at a Trump-Kim summit are proving a triumph of hope over experience. North Korea has been feeling the […] More
Tokyo Weighs Risks and Rewards of Atoms for War
Japan has the means, motive, and opportunity to produce nuclear weapons. However, as a matter of long-standing policy, Tokyo has kept its options open, as […] More
Long Menu of Options to Contain, Punish North Korea
China and North Korea were no doubt as surprised as anyone by Donald Trump’s dramatic electoral victory. They had probably anticipated that a new Clinton […] More
Japan Meets Buyer Resistance in Asian Arms Market
Alongside his “Abenomics” economic reform package, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government have sought to reform and expand the authority of the Japanese […] More
North Korea: Stark Limits to U.S.-Chinese Cooperation
Upon coming into office, the Trump Administration quickly came to the correct conclusion that the Obama Administration’s policy of “strategic patience” toward North Korea was […] More
Japan and China Drift Toward Confrontation
In an announcement on August 9th, Japan’s Foreign Minister stated that China-Japan relations were “deteriorating” in reaction to the recent incursions by Chinese vessels into […] More
North Korea Hangs Up the Phone
North Korea informed the U.S. on July 10th that it would cut off the New York channel of communication to the U.S. Government. If American […] More
Only China Can Solve the North Korea Problem
North Korea’s satellite launch over the weekend, on the heels of its nuclear test last month, raises the prospects of renewed tensions on the Korean […] More
Pyongyang Claims Hydrogen Bomb Test
North Korea tested what was initially announced by Pyongyang to be a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday, though the Obama Administration is skeptical. White House Spokesman […] More
Implications for Western Firms
Thomas Cynkin spoke with The Cipher Brief about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent economic reforms. Dr. Cynkin discussed potential sectors of the Japanese economy […] More