Roki Sasaki, a Japanese pitching ace, will attract many MLB suitors seeking elite talent at a modest cost.
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Hideki Matsui, beloved in New York and Japan, will throw the first pitch in tonight’s Game 5 of the World Series, with the Yankees down 3-1 to the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani drives World Series viewership record surge in Japan. Ratings up by 60% in the U.S. too, driven by young viewers.
Given Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy, Taiwan should bolster security ties with Japan while enhancing economic relations with the U.S.
The new space race is driven by U.S.-China competition. It’s also democratized, with more states interested in dual-use technology.
Japan is embracing its identity as an active contributor to the liberal international order, but wants the U.S. to continue to play a central role.
Japan is now strategically placed at the fulcrum of a U.S.-led regional coalition to deter China, North Korea, and Russia.
Japanese companies lack the expertise to compete in the international railway market where mixing technology from various countries is the norm.
Washington presents South Korea Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol as a pro-democracy ally. But, at home, concerns over Yoon’s illiberal tendencies grow.
The contest between pro- and anti-entrepreneurship forces will determine Japan’s economic future.