22nd May 2021
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan has two sons and a daughter, who have given him four grandchildren in total.
Aiko, Princess Toshi
His eldest son – the current Emperor Naruhito – has one daughter with his wife, Empress Masako: Aiko, Princess Toshi. Embed from Getty Images
In April 2001, it was confirmed that Masako was pregnant, and on 1 December 2001, Masako gave birth to a daughter named Aiko. Her name was chosen by her parents instead of the Emperor. Aiko, the Princess’s personal name, is written with the kanji characters for “love (愛)” and “child (子)” and means “a person who loves others.” Her Imperial title is Princess Toshi (敬宮
Big ships and long supply chains
Looking for alternatives to Suez It is certainly a very sensible move for Japanese companies to at least look into alternative routes, although they must remember that each of those will also have drawbacks, Yoshitsugu Hayashi, a professor of transportation policy and systems at Chubu University, told DW.
According to Hayashi, there are three alternative routes that are available to link East Asia with Europe, while a fourth is under development.
The first is a return to the journey around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, which was the route used before the 193-kilometer-long (120-mile) Suez Canal was completed in November 1869.
Quad and Quad-plus Cooperation: Limiting Chinese assertive behaviour in SE Asia
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The world is again in the midst of a great power competition, a competition that has the potential to cascade into conflict or worse catastrophe. The territorial disputes are widespread and occur in both the terrestrial and maritime domains. The re-emergence of China as a global power is reshaping associations and alliances with smaller and mid-sized powers feeling squeezed between China and the US.
What is increasingly clear though is China aims to dominate the Southeast Asian politics through its asymmetric economic relations with its neighbours. China is effectively using its economic prowess for meeting its political and territorial goals.
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