Michael Auslin is a resident scholar in Asian studies and the director of Japan Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.
Empty bromides. Pretend progress. It is the failure that dare not speak its name.
The new prime minister will not have long to show the people that he has the answers.
The past year has rocked relations between Tokyo and Beijing. Why both sides—and Washington—desperately need to find common ground.
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