Japan US Relations

Our House of Reps Resolution in Response to Japan Earthquake

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Mike Honda

On March 15, 2011, as a Japanese-American Member of Congress and Chairman Emeritus of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I introduced the following House resolution.

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Japan Confirms Cold War-Era 'Secret' Pacts With US

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Japan confirmed Tuesday secret Cold War-era pacts with Washington that tacitly allowed nuclear warships in Japanese ports in violation o...

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Pacific Pushback Has the U.S. Empire of Bases Reached Its High-Water Mark?

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Feffer

For a country with a pacifist constitution, Japan is bristling with weaponry. Indeed, that Asian land has long functioned as a huge aircraft carrier and naval base for U.S. military power.

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Lost in Syndication: The Case of the Hatoyama Essay

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Gardels

An essay published by Yukio Hatoyama, the soon-to-be prime minister of Japan, has caused a big stir abroad, which in turn caused a bigger stir back in Japan.

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Japan Must Shake Off U.S.-Style Globalization

Yukio Hatoyama | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yukio Hatoyama

How should Japan maintain its political and economic independence and protect its national interest when caught between the U.S., which is fighting to retain its position as the world's dominant power, and China, which is seeking ways to become dominant?

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Japanese Elections Could Reconfigure Japan-U.S. Alliance: Analysis

Global Post | Justin McCurry | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO -- If the polls are correct and Japanese voters put an opposition party in power on Aug. 30, the consequences will be felt well beyond the cou...

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Clinton Warns North Korea On Missile Launch During Tokyo Visit

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talked tough on her first overseas trip as America's top diplomat, delivering a sharp warning ...

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