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Tokyo, Washington, D.C.
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Senior fellow for Greater Asia at Hudson Institute. Formerly Nikkei reporter in DC/Cairo/Beijing/Dalian/NY. 森安健kmoriyasu@hudson.org

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Ken Moriyasu’s Biography

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A reporter and editor with 20-plus years of experience at Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei and its English-language arm Nikkei Asia. The last journalist to interview Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, I have been a correspondent in Tokyo, Washington DC, Cairo, Beijing, Dalian and New York.

Born in Chicago. Lived 10 years in Camberley, Surrey, England
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Ken Moriyasu’s Journalist Portfolio

U.S. turns to private Japan shipyards for faster warship repairs

U.S. turns to private Japan shipyards for faster warship repairs

Scoop on how the U.S. Navy is studying the use of Japan's private shipyards to maintain, repair and overhaul …

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NATO to open Japan office, deepening Indo-Pacific engagement

NATO to open Japan office, deepening Indo-Pacific engagement

Scoop on how NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Asia.

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Is Rahm Emanuel the 'Japan hand' Democrats have been searching for?

Is Rahm Emanuel the 'Japan hand' Democrats have been searching for?

A look back at Amb. Rahm Emanuel's two years in Tokyo, based on interviews with Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, …

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U.S. seeks to 'integrate' Japan into defense industrial base

U.S. seeks to 'integrate' Japan into defense industrial base

A preview of what U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are going to agree on at…

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Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return

Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return

A look at how the Japanese Embassy in Washington is retaining more lobby firms and casting a wider net of adv…

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Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

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By Ken Moriyasu Verified
| Türkiye Today Verified
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Ben Gurion Airport in February, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hugged him for a full 15 seconds on the tarmac–an unusually long embrace in diplomatic choreography. It signaled the importance Israel places on India. The moment symbolized more than personal chemistry. It reflected the culmination of Israel’s yearslong search for a strategic partner that could help safeguard its interests in a less predictable, potentially post-American world.
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Why dropping ‘Indo-Pacific’ clarifies the Pentagon’s China strategy

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By Ken Moriyasu Verified
| Asia Times Verified
On June 16, the US Department of Defense announced that the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) will officially revert to its previous name, the US Pacific Command (PACOM). The move reverses a decision made during President Donald Trump’s first term to include “Indo” in the name of its largest combatant command.
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Kyrgyzstan’s UN upset signals Eurasia’s quiet rise

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By Ken Moriyasu Verified
| Asia Times Verified
On Wednesday (June 3), Kyrgyzstan secured an upset victory over the Philippines to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. After taking a surprising 105-85 lead in the first ballot, the Central Asian nation went on to win decisively, 142-49, in a fourth round of voting. Kyrgyzstan was one of 59 countries that had never served on the Council. Its election marks only the second time a Central Asian country has held a seat, following Kazakhstan in 2017-2018.
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