A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Ministry braced for Clinton in 1st summit, tougher than Bush
January 29, 2025
Japan warned of China’s military ambitions at 1993 summit
January 6, 2025
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Miyazawa an outlier who feared N. Korea nukes in 1993
December 27, 2024
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Bush griped about Israel lobby during 1992 Japan visit
February 1, 2024
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Public opinion heavily backed emperor’s visit to China in 1992
December 26, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Bush reflects on collapsing at prime minister’s dinner in 1992
December 22, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Akihito’s visit to China in 1992 was enshrouded in secrecy at time
December 21, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Bush confident of re-election in ’92, visit to U.S. by Emperor Akihito
December 20, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Pre-summit bilateral talks led to Beijing’s signing of NPT
January 15, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Japan got early word Gorbachev was still alive after 1991 coup attempt
January 9, 2023
Sato guided from outset on signing secret nuclear pact with U.S.
January 4, 2023
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: U.S. pressed for minesweeper dispatch in 1980s Iran-Iraq war
December 22, 2022
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Ministry listed pros, cons of Emperor Akihito visiting China
December 21, 2022
Document that led to Okinawa’s reversion to be made public
May 12, 2022
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Bush, Kaifu sought China’s positive change on human rights in 1990
January 24, 2022
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: All-out effort led to Cambodia peace conference in Tokyo in 1990
December 28, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Diplomatic secret mission sounded out Soviet’s move in Gulf crisis
December 24, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Hefty host nation payments legacy of ’90 Persian Gulf crisis
December 23, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Tokyo told not to overhype Peru leader Fujimori’s visit in 1990
December 23, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Polish leader Walesa praised Japan in talks with Kaifu
December 22, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Nakasone spoke bluntly in private with Hussein during Gulf crisis
December 22, 2021
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Kaifu tells Bush he won’t release state oil reserves during Gulf crisis
December 22, 2021
WATERSHED WEEKS: Deft diplomacy by Japan, U.S. led to milder rebuke of China
January 14, 2021
WATERSHED WEEKS: Why Tokyo trod lightly in way it chided China over Tiananmen
January 13, 2021
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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