Delighted to attend a superb conference at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington), on the topic of historical reconciliation, co-sponsored by the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). I presented my argument that shared security[…]
Tag: Japan’s history problems
News Roundup: Abe visit to Pearl Harbor
On December 27, Abe made history by visiting Pearl Harbor in an official visit with President Obama, in this 75th year of the attack. Lots to discuss on the topic: How are the US and[…]
Landmark agreement on the “comfort women”
My interview with Foreign Policy magazine about key groups who were included –and excluded–from the recent agreement between Seoul and Tokyo on the “comfort women.” The Wisdom of Japan’s Cunning Contrition