It involves the 3rd and 11th largest economies in the world, and the countries which host the first and third largest number of U.S. troops abroad (56,000 in Japan, 25,000 in Korea; compare 35,000 Germany). The United States, Japan and South Korea are linked by a military alliance directed..…

Threats posed by China and North Korea have reignited Japan over the role, with pacifists seeking to avoid militarization and more conservative elements pushing for greater military latitude. ..…

We shall see what happens, but this certainly has the potential to push the United States and China much, much closer to conflict. . On top of everything else, North Korea just fired two more missiles into the ocean… . ..…

The report said U.S sharing arrangement with South Korea and Japan will deter the nuclear and missile threats by North Korea and add pressure on China to prevent North Korea's provocations. ... It means the actual use of nuclear bombs must be..…

In addition to the military measures, United States concerted geopolitical initiatives to build strategic relationships with India and Vietnam seem to figure in China’s military notice. United States political outreach to North Korea in the last year or so would also be..…