The Japan TimesJun 5, 2025
The deaths of Nye and Armitage mark the end of a defining era in U.S.-Japan relations and underscores the need for a new, more diverse generation of Japan hands to carry their legacy in a changing global landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/05/japan/new-generation-japan-hands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #josephnye #richardarmitage #usjapanties
A new generation of 'Japan hands' and a changing world

For decades, Joseph Nye and Richard Armitage helped shape a vision of U.S.-Japan ties grounded in shared values, strategic trust and mutual respect.

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Agathe MulotMay 9, 2025

The guy who coined the term soft power died. It really do feel like we are living threw the end of an era.

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US political scientist and Japan expert Joseph Nye dies

American political scientist Joseph Nye, who was a Japan expert and influenced US-Japan relations, has died. He was 88 years old.

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The Japan TimesMay 8, 2025
Joseph S. Nye Jr., a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense known in Japan as a longtime advocate of stronger U.S.-Japan security ties, has died. He was 88. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/politics/joseph-nye-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #josephnye #okinawa #richardarmitage #us #usjapanrelations #obituary #defense
Joseph Nye, advocate of stronger U.S.-Japan relations, dies at 88

The former U.S. assistant secretary of defense, known for coining the term 'soft power,' coauthored reports that influenced the direction of U.S.-Japan ties.

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