With Europe and NATO’s uncertain future under a new American regime headed by Donald Trump, the majority of the world’s eyes are fixed on the White House, morbidly curious to see which soon-to-be former US ally is next on the chopping block. Trump’s wave of tariffs on his allies and China have been the largest shakeup in American foreign policy since Pearl Harbour. No longer will the United States fund other nations to act as simultaneous buffer states and sources of external revenue. The American maritime empire that was constructed over several decades is being redrawn as we speak. Yet, whilst people are fixated on Trump’s betrayal of Europe and the upcoming crisis with Taiwan and China, few have seldom thought to address the ally most reliant on the American empire: South Korea, aka, the Hermit Nation that rides the waves of US warships.

CCP. Chinese Communist Party. It’s a rather frank name, leaving little to the imagination. Since 1949, China has been a communist state, born out of the socialist revolution. Yet surprisingly, many would argue that today, China’s economy is an exemplification of capitalism and ironically demonstrative of a successful capitalist state. This article aims to break down the history of China’s economic growth in a simplistic manner to economics newcomers, and then discuss this growth model’s adherence to communism.

On July 8th 2022, Tetsuya Yamagami fired a bullet that shook the very foundations of Japanese politics. This article delves into Yamagami’s motives, and explores the Church’s extensive influence over Japanese society and politics, including the deep ties with Shinzo Abe’s family.

Japan’s image has transformed significantly from the World War II era. How this radical change came about was not simply the product of Japan’s affinity in such sectors, but rather also a deliberate enforcement of propaganda by the Japanese government in order to reimagine Japan’s hostile history.