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JAPAN: Politician Reflects Tokyo's Ambivalence in Foreign Affairs
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Sep 22 — Kono Taro, a rising star in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), demonstrates his government's ambivalence on foreign affairs and the U.S.-Japan security alliance.
POLITICS: Washington Eager to Help Jakarta Depite Few Reforms
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Jun 22 — As U.S. officials lobby Congress to approve a 16 million U.S. dollar package of military aid for Indonesia, they are stressing the need to support political stability in the world's largest Muslim nation while downplaying Jakarta's role in the global war against terrorism.
POLITICS: War Memories 'Nationalised' in Asia's Psyche
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, May 22 — Nearly 60 years after Japan's surrender brought an end to World War II, memories of that conflict and disputes over its significance still bedevil relations between Japan and the countries affected by its aggression in Asia.
ASIA: Aftershock of Sep. 11 Felt Most in Domestic Politics
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Apr 9 — Despite the seismic changes in global politics since last year's terrorist attacks on the United States, the greatest impact on Asia from Sep. 11 and its aftermath is likely to be felt internally, in relations between local governments and their citizens.
POLITICS-U.S.: Tensions with Asia Intensify Since Bush's Visit
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Mar 15 — U.S. President George W Bush's recent visit to North-east Asia, his administration's new, more flexible policies on using nuclear weapons, and the possibility of a U.S. war with Iraq have intensified Asian concerns about a unilateralist American foreign policy that could plunge the region into crisis.
POLITICS: Rising China Uncertain about Global Role — Experts
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 — As China prepares to greet President George W Bush during his upcoming state visit to Beijing, the country's government and intellectual elite are deeply split about how to deal with the world's only superpower and handle relations with the global community, experts on China-U.S. relations say.
POLITICS: East Asian Community Remains Elusive
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 — Despite recent initiatives by Japan, South Korea and China to create stronger links between North and South-east Asia, the dream of a cohesive Asian political and economic community remains elusive, according to a key player in the process.
CHINA: Author Buruma Sees ‘Collapse’ of Communist Rule
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 — Ian Buruma, whose writings on Japanese politics and culture and the European fascination with Asia have captivated readers around the world, has now taken on the vast and complicated subject of China and what he sees as the impending collapse of a half-century of communist rule.
CHINA-U.S.: Ties Warmer, But Focus on Asia May Blur
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — U.S.-China ties have improved dramatically since the events of Sep. 11, but Washington's single-minded focus on the 'war against terrorism' and its new emphasis on "homeland defense" is likely to draw the Bush administration away from key issues in Asia, says a former U.S. defense official and analysts here.
ECONOMY: New Strategy Needed to Face Chinese Competition
By Tim Shorrock
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 — With China becoming the investment location of choice for multinational firms engaged in offshore manufacturing, the Asian economies that decades ago pioneered and boomed on export-led development must develop new strategies to compete and survive.
