Tag: Japan
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The Fukushima Clean-Up: A Threat to the Environment?
Fukushima, Japan, is the most radioactive place on earth. Now, authorities plan to dump over a million tons of treated radioactive wastewater into the surrounding Pacific Ocean. The Fukushima Power Plant that currently houses the water is under extreme regulation and much controversy. TEPCO’s Current Plan The Plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc…
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The Kuril Islands: A New Vulnerability in an Already Fragile Region
The Kuril Islands Conflict, also known as the Northern Territories Conflict in Japan, concerns the sovereignty of the four southernmost Kuril Islands, which are under dispute between Japan and the Russian Federation. The Kuril Islands are a group of islands located between the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula in the north and the Japanese island of Hokkaido…
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THE UKRAINE CRISIS: ACCELERATING THE THREAT OF THE ARMAMENT RACE
Ukraine and Russia’s belligerence has a withstanding history. Russia has always considered Ukraine a part of it and believes that Ukraine must be under its possession. Russia is twenty-eight times larger than Ukraine in terms of geographical extension. In 2021, Russia activated a civil war in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) & The Donbas People’s…
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Japan & South Korea: A story of bitter history and Co-operation
The historical and cultural ties between Japan & South Korea along with being allies of the United States appears appealing to the world displaying a strong sense of unity and cooperation among the two nations. However, what if we say that the two nations stand divided by history but united by the USA to counter…
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Examples of Soft power diplomacy in the World
As read in the previous article: The world is dotted with examples as countries try to mark their presence on the world map. Here is a compilation of few countries and their soft power influence. Korea & its Soft power From the dance moves of Gangnam style to the crazy fans of Korean pop groups…
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The QUAD Security Dialogue- QSD
“The ability to subdue the enemy without any battles is the ultimate reflection of the most supreme strategy” Tsun Zu International alliances and partnerships based on shared economic and political interests have always been the norm. However, more intense situations have also resulted in military and defence coalitions among nation-states. Nations today are watchful about…
