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The Mainichi
26-07-2025
- Politics
- The Mainichi
Editorial: 80 yrs since Potsdam, Japan must defend rule of law against great power politics
July 26 marks 80 years since the 1945 Potsdam Declaration, in which the United States, Britain and China called on Japan to surrender in the final stages of World War II. The declaration was a final ultimatum, announced during the Potsdam Conference where the leaders of the U.S., Britain and the Soviet Union discussed the postwar governance of Germany and Japan following Germany's defeat. Japan ignored the ultimatum, and the United States used this as justification to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Soviet Union also broke its neutrality pact with Tokyo, joined the declaration, and invaded Japanese-controlled territory. Then Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki's Cabinet ultimately decided to surrender, but was unable to persuade the hardline military leadership to do so. It was only through the "sacred decision" of Emperor Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Showa) that Japan accepted the declaration, bringing the war to an end. Until that moment, Japan pinned its hopes on Soviet mediation for peace. A key factor behind this miscalculation was Japan's failure to grasp the existence of the Yalta Agreement, signed five months earlier by the U.S., British and Soviet leaders. In that secret deal, Washington, eager to end the war quickly, asked Moscow to enter the war against Japan, and in return agreed to Soviet demands for the cession of southern Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. Then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in doing so, set aside the "no territorial expansion" principle he had championed in the Atlantic Charter, and pandered to Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. Roosevelt knowingly accepted not only the Soviet claim to southern Sakhalin, lost by Russia to Japan in the Russo-Japanese War, but also the Kuril Islands, which had belonged to Japan even before that -- a move that was clearly excessive. While such wartime diplomacy may have been realist, the U.S.-Soviet deal left a lasting scar. The Northern Territories issue, with Russia's illegal occupation of a clutch of islands off Hokkaido, remains unresolved to this day. The calculations of great powers also led to a divided world. The postwar partition of Germany by the U.S., Britain, France and Soviet Union, and the U.S. military occupation of Japan, triggered the start of the Cold War. The struggle for spheres of influence sparked a fierce arms race, pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war. We must reflect once more on the harsh history of the 20th century. Today, there is growing concern over great power politics surrounding the war in Ukraine. Russia has not hesitated to threaten to resort to nuclear arms, and Washington has even indicated a willingness to accept the partial cession of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory to Moscow. If the self-serving logic of major powers is allowed to prevail, it risks a return to the age of imperialism. We must not turn back the clock. The Potsdam Declaration, which called for respect for fundamental human rights, became the foundation for postwar Japan's democracy and its path as a peaceful nation. Rejecting the arbitrary actions of great powers that shake international order and defending the rule of law is the role Japan must play now.
The Star
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
Marcos' (right) is expected to meet Trump (left) in Washington soon. - Official Facebook pages of Donald Trump and Ferdinand Marcos Jr MANILA: President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House "very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the US said on Friday (July 11). No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen "very soon' this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Among the proposed topics for discussion is strengthening "peace through deterrence,' Romualdez told The Associated Press by telephone, echoing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks about the US military's plan to ratchet up deterrence against China's increasingly assertive actions in the disputed South China Sea by intensifying military and defense engagements with the Philippines and allied nations in the region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation. "We have a great relationship with Japan and the Philippines and work closely with them on the economic corridor, on maritime security and territorial integrity and continue to build upon that partnership,' Rubio said after his meeting in Malaysia with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. Washington looks "forward to hosting the president of the Philippines in Washington in a few days.' The US has repeatedly warned that it is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships or aircraft come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have been involved in long-unresolved territorial conflicts in the busy sea passage, a key global trade route. Japan also has a separate territorial conflict with China over small, Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. -AP
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First Post
11-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Trump to host Philippines' president ‘very soon' to discuss security, economic ties; date not final yet
US President Donald Trump said that he would host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon'. The two nations intend to discuss strengthening economic and security ties read more US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport as he departs for Washington, in Morristown, New Jersey, US, July 6, 2025. File Image/Reuters President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said Friday. No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen 'very soon' this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Among the proposed topics for discussion is strengthening 'peace through deterrence,' Romualdez told The Associated Press by telephone, echoing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's remarks about the U.S. military's plan to ratchet up deterrence against China's increasingly assertive actions in the disputed South China Sea by intensifying military and defense engagements with the Philippines and allied nations in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The U.S., Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation. 'We have a great relationship with Japan and the Philippines and work closely with them on the economic corridor, on maritime security and territorial integrity and continue to build upon that partnership,' Rubio said after his meeting in Malaysia with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. Washington looks 'forward to hosting the president of the Philippines in Washington in a few days.' The U.S. has repeatedly warned that it is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships or aircraft come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have been involved in long-unresolved territorial conflicts in the busy sea passage, a key global trade route. Japan also has a separate territorial conflict with China over small, Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
US President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the US said Friday. No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen 'very soon' this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Among the proposed topics for discussion is strengthening 'peace through deterrence,' Romualdez told The Associated Press by telephone, echoing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks about the US military's plan to ratchet up deterrence against China's increasingly assertive actions in the disputed South China Sea by intensifying military and defense engagements with the Philippines and allied nations in the region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation. 'We have a great relationship with Japan and the Philippines and work closely with them on the economic corridor, on maritime security and territorial integrity and continue to build upon that partnership,' Rubio said after his meeting in Malaysia with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. Washington looks 'forward to hosting the president of the Philippines in Washington in a few days.' The US has repeatedly warned that it is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships or aircraft come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have been involved in long-unresolved territorial conflicts in the busy sea passage, a key global trade route. Japan also has a separate territorial conflict with China over small, Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.
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Business Standard
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade, security in Asia
President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House very soon to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the US said Friday. No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen very soon this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Among the proposed topics for discussion is strengthening peace through deterrence, Romualdez told The Associated Press by telephone, echoing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's remarks about the US military's plan to ratchet up deterrence against China's increasingly assertive actions in the disputed South China Sea by intensifying military and defense engagements with the Philippines and allied nations in the region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation. We have a great relationship with Japan and the Philippines and work closely with them on the economic corridor, on maritime security and territorial integrity and continue to build upon that partnership, Rubio said after his meeting in Malaysia with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. The White House looks forward to hosting the president of the Philippines in Washington in a few days. The US has repeatedly warned that it is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships or aircraft come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have been involved in long-unresolved territorial conflicts in the busy sea passage, a key global trade route. Japan also has a separate territorial conflict with China over small, Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
