Samuel Ramani

For Samuel Ramani's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:

Commentary / World Oct 17, 2017

What North Korea learned from the Kosovo War

Pyongyang views NATO's willingness to use force in Kosovo just four years after Washington signed the Dayton Agreement with Milosevic in 1995 as proof that U.S. public statements on the use of force should not be taken at face value.

Commentary / World Sep 5, 2016

The Pakistan-North Korea nexus

Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.

Commentary / Japan Jan 26, 2016

Pyongyang's nuclear test leads Moscow to pivot east

Russia's break from North Korea in the wake of its latest nuclear test should be viewed as a tactical, short-term decision aimed at improving relations with Japan and bolstering its international reputation as a diplomatic arbiter.

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