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International Christian University (Japan)

International Christian University (Japan)
The latest news and top stories on the International Christian University, Japan. A prominent Tokyo-based private, non-denominational university, the International Christian University (ICU) is dedicated to fostering internationally minded citizens who contribute to lasting peace and global understanding. Established in 1949 as Japan’s first liberal arts college, its main areas of focus include a comprehensive liberal arts education with a bilingual English and Japanese curriculum. It houses Asia’s only Rotary Peace Center offering graduate degrees.
The Japan Self-Defence Forces will deploy about 1,400 personnel for the Balikatan exercise, an annual large-scale joint military drill between the Philippines and the United States. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan

What does Japan’s role in a US-Philippine military drill mean for Taiwan?

Tokyo’s 1,400 combat troops mark most extensive participation yet in annual joint exercise and signal ‘priorities’ to Beijing, analysts say.

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Japan

Japan identifies 1,500 new missile shelters as ‘front line’ fears grow

Diplomacy

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Japan

Japan’s Takaichi won the election, but at what cost to the LDP?

The ruling party’s embrace of a ‘single patriarchal value system’ could paradoxically weaken its long-term dominance, analysts say.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the media at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Japan

Japan’s conservatives turn sour on Trump as ‘fears of abandonment’ deepen

Right-wing media outlets and politicians are now concerned that Trump’s second term will harm Japan’s trade and security interests.

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Japan

‘Foreigner fatigue’: how xenophobia hijacked Japan’s national conversation

Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging.

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Donald Trump

US’ Asian allies reluctant to slam Trump’s ‘cowboy tactics’ against Venezuela

These countries fear the consequences of criticising the US, particularly given Trump’s willingness to use the tariff threat in trade talks.

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Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs after landing at a helipad in New York, escorted by US federal agents on Monday. Photo: TNS
China-Japan relations

‘Real and accelerating’: China-Japan military tensions surge amid missile race

Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences.

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US-China relations

Will Trump’s battleship plan deter China or is it just a pipe dream?

Donald Trump unveils new class of ship meant to ‘inspire fear in America’s enemies’, but analysts say the initiative faces huge hurdles.

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Japan

Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface

Analysts warn the squabble is a ‘step backwards’ that offers Beijing a chance to drive a wedge between the two US allies.

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South Korean armed forces hold a defensive drill on the Liancourt Rocks, known as Dokdo or the Takeshima Islands, in 2019. Photo: South Korean Navy/EPA-EFE
Japan

Can Japan find space for Muslim burials? Not if right-wing rhetoric prevails

A viral video showing a Sanseito MP telling foreign residents to cremate their dead or ship them home spotlights discomfort with diversity.

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Muslim residents of Japan gather for a Friday service at Japan’s largest mosque in Tokyo in 2015. Photo: AFP
Japan

Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan

A key demand of the Japan Innovation Party in its alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party is for Osaka to be Tokyo’s backup capital.

China's military weapons

As US Pacific allies eye nuclear submarines, should China be concerned?

Australia, South Korea and Japan want to build the vessels, potentially complicating Beijing’s naval deterrence in the region, analysts say.

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Japan

Refuel row: Japan rescinds airbase access to South Korean aerobatics team

Observers say the move reflects how tenuous attempts to build security ties between the two countries remain.

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The South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team performs during Seoul International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition in Seongnam, South Korea, on October 17. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Why Japan’s first female PM is winning hearts – even with scandal-hit cabinet

Early polls show strong approval ratings for Sanae Takaichi, despite cabinet picks linked to one of the country’s biggest political scandals.

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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (centre) poses for a group photo at her office in Tokyo with her cabinet following its first meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan’s outgoing PM eyes risky final act to stymie his hardline successor

Shigeru Ishiba is poised to give an address on Japan’s wartime past that could complicate incoming leader Sanae Takaichi’s agenda.

Japan

Japan’s next leader? LDP showdown pits Abe protégé against reformist scion

Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.

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Japan

‘Too many elections’? Japan faces another chapter of unsteady leadership

Factional politics stand in the way of a new prime minister’s bid for longevity in office, analysts warn.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make way for a new leader after barely a year in office. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts

Successful tests aboard world’s largest conventionally powered warship said to send signal to US about competition in second island chain.

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Japan

Japan’s naval move to New Zealand challenges China’s ‘geopolitical opportunism’

The dispatch of warships underscores Tokyo’s commitment to a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific, providing a ‘diplomatic alternative’ to China, analysts say.

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China-Japan relations

Will US tariff pressure on Japan and South Korea push them closer to China?

As Washington announces 25% reciprocal tariffs on its two Asian allies, analysts say Beijing has an opportunity with Tokyo and Seoul.

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Japan, South Korea and the US have looked to strengthen their military partnership in the face of growing threats from North Korea and China’s assertiveness. Pictured are (left to right) the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s destroyer Atago, the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry and and the South Korean Navy’s Aegis destroyer King Sejong the Great. Photo: South Korea Defence Ministry
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