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China and the US have deep misunderstandings about nuclear deterrence, according to international relations experts, setting the two powers up for potentially disastrous consequences. According to Jiang Tianjiao, an associate researcher at Fudan University in Shanghai, the two countries even have different definitions of deterrence – one of the most important concepts in military strategy. […]
On November 11, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was confirmed a second time as the prime minister by the National Diet. He will be heading a minority government led by his own Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito. Promising to create “a future for all citizens,” he appealed to the public for support: “In both foreign […]
On November 5, America elected Donald Trump to fill the 47th term of President of the United States. Mr Trump, a Republican, will take office in January 2025, succeeding the incumbent, President Joe Biden, a Democrat. We congratulate Mr Trump on his victory and look forward once again to his collaboration with America’s ally, Japan. […]