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Yet another earthquake in the most seismically active place on the planet. People described it as a long, swaying shake. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
6.2 magnitude earthquake detected in Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Multiple earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday, local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture and neighboring Tottori Prefecture.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Yet another earthquake in the most seismically active place on the planet. People described it as a long, swaying shake. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
“New Kid in the Bloc” now in FCCJ’s No. 1 Shimbun.
Once a pariah, Kim Jong-un now sits with Xi & Putin, sends troops to Europe, and brands his regime a “responsible nuclear state.” Jenny Town of 38 North weighs in. www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shi...
Once a pariah, Kim Jong-un now sits with Xi & Putin, sends troops to Europe, and brands his regime a “responsible nuclear state.” Jenny Town of 38 North weighs in. www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shi...
Out of the shadows | FCCJ
October 2025 Kim Jong-un’s loose alliance with China and Russia doesn’t necessarily spell the end of nuclear talks, expert tells FCCJ event Xi Jinping, flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, atten...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
“New Kid in the Bloc” now in FCCJ’s No. 1 Shimbun.
Once a pariah, Kim Jong-un now sits with Xi & Putin, sends troops to Europe, and brands his regime a “responsible nuclear state.” Jenny Town of 38 North weighs in. www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shi...
Once a pariah, Kim Jong-un now sits with Xi & Putin, sends troops to Europe, and brands his regime a “responsible nuclear state.” Jenny Town of 38 North weighs in. www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shi...
Authoritarian rulers unite in China. There's a new Kim on the Bloc. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/no-longer-...
No Longer Pariahs
Kim joins Xi and Putin at summit. A bloc once on the margins now claiming center stage.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Authoritarian rulers unite in China. There's a new Kim on the Bloc. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/no-longer-...
August 6, 2025. Japan’s postwar identity is shifting. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Japan marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima
As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
August 6, 2025. Japan’s postwar identity is shifting. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
As pressure ratchets up, Taiwan shows that it is ready to defend itself. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Video Inside Taiwan’s largest-ever military drills
ABC News’ Britt Clennett embeds with the Taiwanese military as they prepare for the possibility that China could attack at any moment.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
As pressure ratchets up, Taiwan shows that it is ready to defend itself. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
A US CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials described as an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in Iwate, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
US Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan, officials say
The U.S. Air Force said the craft made a "precautionary landing."
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July 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A US CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials described as an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in Iwate, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Relief, unease, and a prime minister under pressure. Japan reacts to the tariff deal with the US. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
Japanese leader reacts to US tariff deal, calling it a win-win
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July 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Relief, unease, and a prime minister under pressure. Japan reacts to the tariff deal with the US. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
The warheads are back. Nuclear arsenals are growing, China leads, legacy powers stall, North Korea evolves, and a new alliance has formed. Pax Americana may be on the wane. This isn’t a drill. What comes next won’t look like what came before. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/the-new-nu...
The New Nuclear Arms Race: China, Russia, and the Rest
As Cold War disarmament fades, new buildups take shape.
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June 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The warheads are back. Nuclear arsenals are growing, China leads, legacy powers stall, North Korea evolves, and a new alliance has formed. Pax Americana may be on the wane. This isn’t a drill. What comes next won’t look like what came before. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/the-new-nu...
Harpoons, politics, whale meat, and the people who still do this work. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Harpoons, politics, whale meat, and the people who still do this work. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Japan confirmed the freeze on student visa interviews while US Embassy Tokyo stayed mum. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/pump-the-b...
Pump the Brakes
US Freezes New Student Visa Interviews in Tokyo
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June 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Japan confirmed the freeze on student visa interviews while US Embassy Tokyo stayed mum. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/pump-the-b...
Inside Japan’s criminal justice machine where a 99%+ conviction rate is powered not by proof, but by confession. What happens when silence is punished and pressure becomes policy?
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Hostage Justice
Confessions Under Pressure
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April 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Inside Japan’s criminal justice machine where a 99%+ conviction rate is powered not by proof, but by confession. What happens when silence is punished and pressure becomes policy?
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anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/what-they-... Polite words, real tensions, and a rare pushback from Japan.
What They Said, What They Didn’t
Behind the Tokyo summit’s polite phrases: distrust, deflection, and deadlock.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/what-they-... Polite words, real tensions, and a rare pushback from Japan.
Mitsubishi once built machines that ruled the skies. Now it may let a Taiwanese tech giant build its cars. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/hi-tech-ha...
Hi-Tech Handoff: Mitsubishi Turns to Foxconn for EV Production
The next Mitsubishi might be built by the same people who make your iPhone.
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March 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Mitsubishi once built machines that ruled the skies. Now it may let a Taiwanese tech giant build its cars. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/hi-tech-ha...
The firebombing of Tokyo killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night, wiping out a city built of wood and paper. This piece is raw, features the photography of Kōyō Ishikawa, who captured the destruction firsthand. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/the-night-...
The Night a City Burned
80 Years Since the Great Tokyo Air Raid
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March 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The firebombing of Tokyo killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night, wiping out a city built of wood and paper. This piece is raw, features the photography of Kōyō Ishikawa, who captured the destruction firsthand. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/the-night-...
Trump talks. Japan maneuvers. A golden helmet, economic leverage, and the game of survival. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Gold, Trade, and Power
Japan’s samurai helmet, a trillion-dollar pledge, and the art of survival in Trump’s world.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Trump talks. Japan maneuvers. A golden helmet, economic leverage, and the game of survival. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Japan, for now, is in Trump’s crosshairs once again. The tariffs could impact sectors where this country is a dominant player such as automobiles, tech and steel. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
Japan requests exemption from Trump steel and aluminum tariffs
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March 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Japan, for now, is in Trump’s crosshairs once again. The tariffs could impact sectors where this country is a dominant player such as automobiles, tech and steel. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
US Navy confirms indictment of sailor in Japan for fatal traffic accident. First official statement issued. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
US Navy sailor indicted in Japan over deadly vehicle crash, Navy says
The sailor was "involved in a motor-vehicle incident with a Japanese national on Sept. 18, 2024," a Navy spokesperson said.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
US Navy confirms indictment of sailor in Japan for fatal traffic accident. First official statement issued. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Two soldiers’ faces tell a story of survival, sacrifice, and a global power play. What does their future hold? This isn’t just a war story. It’s the human cost of the Russia-North Korea alliance. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
POWs from the North: Faces of the Moscow-Pyongyang Alliance
More is known about the two surviving North Korean soldiers captured in Kursk. Their futures are far from certain.
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February 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Two soldiers’ faces tell a story of survival, sacrifice, and a global power play. What does their future hold? This isn’t just a war story. It’s the human cost of the Russia-North Korea alliance. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
The only nation ever hit by atomic bomb, twice, won’t attend the upcoming UN nuclear weapons ban meeting. It’s the third time they’re skipping. What do you think? Is Japan protecting its security interests or dodging its moral responsibility? open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Absent Again: Japan Bows Out of Nuclear Ban Meeting
Silence Signals Security Priorities
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February 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The only nation ever hit by atomic bomb, twice, won’t attend the upcoming UN nuclear weapons ban meeting. It’s the third time they’re skipping. What do you think? Is Japan protecting its security interests or dodging its moral responsibility? open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Soon, Taiwanese who marry Japanese citizens or become naturalized can list “Taiwan” instead of “China” in their family registry. It’s a bureaucratic tweak, but in the world of Japan-China-Taiwan relations, even the paperwork matters. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/japans-sma...
Japan’s Small Move on Taiwan Sends a Bigger Message
A clerical change speaks volumes about Japan’s geopolitical strategy.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Soon, Taiwanese who marry Japanese citizens or become naturalized can list “Taiwan” instead of “China” in their family registry. It’s a bureaucratic tweak, but in the world of Japan-China-Taiwan relations, even the paperwork matters. anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/japans-sma...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv... Japan requests exemption from Trump steel and aluminum tariffs
Japan requests exemption from Trump steel and aluminum tariffs
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February 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv... Japan requests exemption from Trump steel and aluminum tariffs
Nissan refused to be bought out. Honda walked away. What could have been a once-in-a-century transformation is now just another missed opportunity. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
The Deal is Dead
Honda-Nissan Merger Talks Hits the Brakes, for Good
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February 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nissan refused to be bought out. Honda walked away. What could have been a once-in-a-century transformation is now just another missed opportunity. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Russia & North Korea’s Drone Game - What’s Really Happening?
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#OSINT #Geopolitics #MilitaryTech #Drones #Russia #NorthKorea
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#OSINT #Geopolitics #MilitaryTech #Drones #Russia #NorthKorea
Trading Troops for Drone Tech
Russian-North Korean UAVs set for mass production in 2025.
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February 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Russia & North Korea’s Drone Game - What’s Really Happening?
anthonytrotter.substack.com/p/trading-tr...
#OSINT #Geopolitics #MilitaryTech #Drones #Russia #NorthKorea
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#OSINT #Geopolitics #MilitaryTech #Drones #Russia #NorthKorea
Japan’s PM Ishiba met Trump. The headlines told one story. I dug deeper. Security, trade, and the shifting balance of power open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Japan’s Ishiba Meets Trump
Security, trade, and an alliance put to the test
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February 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Japan’s PM Ishiba met Trump. The headlines told one story. I dug deeper. Security, trade, and the shifting balance of power open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...