Capital Crimes

While I use this space to comment on the media, I tend not to comment on the content of that media. That said, I do have concerns that the Washington Post has a "world columnist" who is unaware that Sydney is not the capital of Australia.

In East Asia, meanwhile, U.S. relations with Japan grow ever closer as the Japanese become increasingly concerned about China and a nuclear-armed North Korea. China's (and Malaysia's) attempt to exclude Australia from a prominent regional role at the recent East Asian summit has reinforced Sydney's desire for closer ties.