Vladimir Terehov
Japan-South Korea: Mutual Resentment is Hardly on Decline
One would have to point out straightaway that the subject of rising tensions between Japan and South Korea is not among the top events in world politics, which are primarily shaped by the media. In all likelihood, ordinary people are not even remotely interested in developments...
Consequences of Okinawa Referendum
On 24 February a referendum was staged on the issue of relocating the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the center of Ginowan (with approximately 100,000 residents to Okinawa Island’s bay area near the scarcely populated village of Henoko. The decision to hold the referendum...
Foreign Tour Undertaken by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
In the second half of February, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, visited a number of Asian nations. His tour became a perceptible political event in the region of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Out of the countries, initially included...
