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Devin T. Stewart

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Opinion editor @japantimes US-Asia. Fellow @TrumanProject Ex @carnegiecouncil @EGFound @CSIS @JapanSociety @Columbia. @SAISHopkins grad. All views personal.

 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
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Joined February 2009
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“the United States has to let go of the American Century, say goodbye to exceptionalism, and accept that it is a normal country like any other” foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/13…
The Anti-American Century

The Anti-American Century

The old U.S.-led order has crumbled. What will replace it may be just what the world—and the United States—needs.

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@DanDePetris25 Mar 2021
Might as well plug this, which @devintstewart of Japan Times was generous enough to publish this morning. japantimes.co.jp/opinion/202…
The U.S. must approach North Korea as it is

The U.S. must approach North Korea as it is

For Pyongyang, a nuclear deterrent is inextricably linked to the regime’s survival.

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China’s response to the Capitol Hill insurrection, which appeared to be a show of confidence, belies concerns among millions of Chinese that, someday, their country will face its own messy power transition. My latest in @ForeignPolicy w/ @GrizzellHaley💥👇 foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/24…
Beijing’s Schadenfreude Over the Capitol Riots Conceals Deep Anxiety

Beijing’s Schadenfreude Over the Capitol Riots Conceals Deep Anxiety

China’s elite are nervous about the coming succession crisis around Xi Jinping.

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Message to North Korea
Joe Biden Insult Bot (@BidenInsultBot) profile pictureJoe Biden Insult Bot@BidenInsultBot24 Mar 2021
Replying to @devintstewart
Cram it in your nethers, ya iron-deficient gopher gobbler
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Replying to @RobertB41188300
Shut your beak, you hotso-totso cake walker
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Tomohiro Osaki@TomohiroOsaki22 Mar 2021
Readers of @japantimes may have noticed that we have a new tagline, "The Independent Voice in Asia," as of today -- which is our anniversary day -- replacing the old one, "All The News Without Fear Or Favor."
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Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have agreed in their recent meeting in Tokyo to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Japanese government sources said Saturday. @dicksamuelsMIT @devintstewart @SheilaSmithCFR asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int…
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BREAKING: Magnitude 7.2 quake rocks northeastern Japan jtim.es/KeCk50E3XCj
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.@devintstewart and I called for exactly this kind of bipartisan China policy in May 2019 in @TNI. ICYMI- 👇 nationalinterest.org/feature…
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.@SenToddYoung:“Confronting & competing w/ China is the most significant geostrategic challenge that our country will face. [This bill is] a rare opportunity for us to come together..to not only compete w/ China but to invest in American people."@joshrogin washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Opinion | Washington’s politicians have a rare chance to come together on the China challenge

Opinion | Washington’s politicians have a rare chance to come together on the China challenge

But success is by no means assured.

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Closed Nation: Japanese airlines operating international flights have been asked by the transport ministry to limit weekly arrivals to up to 3,400 each in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus @SheilaSmithCFR @devintstewart japantoday.com/category/nati…
Japanese airlines asked to cap arrivals from abroad amid pandemic

Japanese airlines asked to cap arrivals from abroad amid pandemic

Japanese airlines operating international flights have been asked by the transport ministry to limit weekly arrivals to up to 3,400 each in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus,...

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Winner of Japan Spelling Bee looks ahead to U.S. contest | The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0…
Winner of Japan Spelling Bee looks ahead to U.S. contest

Winner of Japan Spelling Bee looks ahead to U.S. contest

Yugen Padhye won the 12th Japan Spelling Bee on March 6, after correctly spelling the winning word — ‘dodecahedron.’

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The Japan Times@japantimes11 Mar 2021
Ten years ago, at 2:46 JST, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan’s northeastern coast, causing a tsunami that killed roughly 18,000 people and a meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the worst since Chernobyl. #RememberingMarch11 jtim.es/KBG150DVPEV
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2:46pm. 10 years ago in Japan. Moment of silence.
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Somber day in Japan.
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Residents in the severely affected prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi will observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., exactly a decade after the huge quake struck. jtim.es/r1X250DVLxb
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No foreign visitors: #Japan to stage #Olympics without overseas attendees japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0… @SheilaSmithCFR @devintstewart @motokorich @dicksamuelsMIT
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Myanmar Military Storms Universities and Hospitals and Revokes Press Licenses nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world…

Myanmar Military Storms Universities and Hospitals and Revokes Press Licenses (Published 2021)

The military said the public had requested that the generals take more control “for the benefit of the people.” At least three protesters were killed in further crackdowns.

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Where did Covid come from? politico.com/news/magazine/2… via @joshrogin in @politico
In 2018, Diplomats Warned of Risky Coronavirus Experiments in a Wuhan Lab. No One Listened.

In 2018, Diplomats Warned of Risky Coronavirus Experiments in a Wuhan Lab. No One Listened.

After seeing a risky lab, they wrote a cable warning to Washington. But it was ignored.

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Motoko Rich@motokorich8 Mar 2021
I wish Oprah could interview Empress Masako.
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Jesse Johnson@jljzen1 Mar 2021
Here's a great look at Japan's complex relationship with Myanmar. Very interesting stuff. japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0…
Japan’s ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup

Japan’s ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup

Tokyo has been cautious about implementing sanctions on the Myanmar regime to avoid jeopardizing the relationship it has built with military leaders over decades.

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Adam B. Kushner@AdamBKushner25 Feb 2021
It's not just Myanmar. The generals are becoming bolder. By @JoshKurlantzick washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…

Perspective | Why the tanks keep rolling

Militaries are getting better at overthrowing elected governments.

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My latest in the Washington Post on the success of coups today.
Adam B. Kushner (@AdamBKushner) profile pictureAdam B. Kushner@AdamBKushner25 Feb 2021
It's not just Myanmar. The generals are becoming bolder. By @JoshKurlantzick washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…

Perspective | Why the tanks keep rolling

Militaries are getting better at overthrowing elected governments.

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