On March 11, a year will have passed since Japan was struck by the triple tragedy of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident.
July will mark two milestones in America’s relations with Asia: the first US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, and the 40th anniversary of Henry Kissinger’s secret mission to Beijing. Will the Obama administration’s apparent lack of any explicit Asia strategy mean a general US retreat from Asia?
if there is a ray of light to come from the horrors suffered by the people of the Tohoku region, it is that the Japanese understand that what they need most of all nowadays is clear leadership with a coherent and bold plan for rebuilding and renewing their country.
The tsunami raced through the town at eight meters per second, the speed of a gold-medal sprinter. The wave's height reached 15 meters, towering above even the highest pole-vault bars.
Asian manufacturers have always migrated in search of cheaper labor. Until recently, China seemed their ultimate destination, claiming an ever larger share of investment by Asia's huge production networks.
Abrupt changes of prime minister are practically an annual event in Japan nowadays, as Hatoyama's resignation marks the fourth sudden transfer of power to a new leader in the past four years.
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