Despite numerous domestic challenges, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has his eyes on Japan's strategic future. And it's not all about China.
Unlike many of us, Japan's premier didn't sit back and take it easy at the end of last year. Instead, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda took to the road to visit two of Asia's ascending powers. He spent Christmas in Beijing, after a planned visit for earlier in December was unexpectedly postponed by China's leaders. But it was his trip to New Delhi on December 27-28 that really energized Tokyo's diplomatic agenda.
Noda's willingness to rearrange his schedule to accommodate China's desire to change the summit dates reflects an awareness of the delicacy of the moment for Beijing. (The Diplomat)
Despite numerous domestic challenges, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has his eyes on Japan's strategic future. And it's not all about China.
Unlike many of us, Japan's premier didn't sit back and take it easy at the end of last year. Instead, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda took to the road to visit two of Asia's ascending powers. He spent Christmas in Beijing, after a planned visit for earlier in December was unexpectedly postponed by China's leaders. But it was his trip to New Delhi on December 27-28 that really energized Tokyo's diplomatic agenda.
Noda's willingness to rearrange his schedule to accommodate China's desire to change the summit dates reflects an awareness of the delicacy of the moment for Beijing. (The Diplomat)