Riley Walters is a policy analyst in the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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This past Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a statement that a cyber intrusion was detected in April. In the attack, which according… Read More
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Following a trilateral defense meeting Saturday of the U.S., Australia, and Japan, the Japan Pension Service (JPS) was hacked. The personal information of over 1.2… Read More
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now require states to plan for climate change before they are eligible for grants. This de facto oath… Read More
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Wednesday, Prime Minster Shinzo Abe was the first Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress. During his week-long visit to the U.S.,… Read More
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Cyber security firm FireEye’s recent report details persistent cyber espionage in Southeast Asian countries over the past decade. Many of the victims include defense and… Read More
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Saturday, the Foreign Ministers of East Asia’s largest economies met for the first trilateral meeting in three years. The ministers have met on the sidelines… Read More
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During Tuesday’s House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing, experts agreed that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is beneficial both for the economy and… Read More
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Japan’s economic freedom score is tied for the second highest it’s ever been since the Index of Economic Freedom was first published more than 20… Read More
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The taking of Japanese hostages by ISIS this week is a reminder of what a dangerous place the world is, even for a nation as… Read More
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This year will be important for Japan’s economic growth as the country continues to struggle to control its debt problem. In the coming months, observers… Read More
