These are opinion pieces that appear initially in our newsletters. They are written either by Asia Policy Point staff or are selected for their interesting perspective. APP welcomes commentary from a diverse range of opinions and perspectives. Publication does not imply endorsement or agreement by APP staff, board, or members.

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 Current Commentary

• Japanese Should Participate in an Op-Ed Competition in English Newspapers [Dentatsuryoku], by Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute in Japanese Power [Nihonjin no Chikara], December 2006, vol.39, pp.12-13 of the The Tokyo Foundation, summarized in the Asia Policy Calendar, January 22, 2007.
• 2007 What's In and What's Out. Asia Policy Calendar, 1/15/07

2006 Commentary

• How I Went To A Cheetah Girls Concert And Did My Part For World Peace, An Asia Policy Point Commentary By Mindy L. Kotler, Asia Policy Point. First appeared in the Asia Policy Calendar, November 6, 2006.

• Arlington Is No Yasukuni, An Asia Policy Point Commentary, By Mindy L. Kotler, Asia Policy Point, First appeared in Foreign Policy in Focus. June 29, 2006.

2005 Commentary

2004 Commentary