2017JUL03

Open Forum

Japan’s Feelings of Marginalization in Spring 2017 and the US Factor

By Gilbert Rozman

At this time of extraordinary flux, for some, Japan looms as an embodiment of stability and sound realist judgment. For others, it remains mired in the …

2017JUL03

Open Forum

Washington Insights (Vol. 5, No. 3)

By Editorial Staff

In May and June, challenges mounted for observers of foreign relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Donald Trump kept throwing US policy into question. …

2017JUN29

Special Forum

Introduction

By Editorial Staff

Amid increasing uncertainties in Sino-US relations and Japan-South Korea relations, the late spring of 2017 …

2017JUN29

Special Forum

Moon Jae-in’s Foreign Policy & Roh Moo-hyun’s Shadow

By Lee Seong-hyon

40 days into his presidency, Moon Jae-in appointed the nation’s first female foreign minister. However, …

2017JUN29

Special Forum

The ROK-US Summit: Divide in the South Korean Media

By Editorial Staff

As the summit between newly elected Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump draws closer, South Korean newspapers are …

2017JUN29

Special Forum

Moon Jae-in’s “Two-track” Japan Policy: Prospects for Success

By Lee Myon-woo

President Moon Jae-in and his new government, launched immediately after the election results on May 9, 2017, …

2017JUN29

Special Forum

Synopsis: What Next? South Korean Politics, Policy, North Korea, and the US …

By Editorial Staff

In exploring South Korea’s transformation under Moon Jae-in, the discussions in Washington DC two weeks …

2017JUN21

Country Reports

Country Report: China (June 2017)

By Danielle F. S. Cohen

In the spring of 2017, Chinese experts criticized China’s North Korea policy, assessed the implications of Moon Jae-in’s election, and …

2017JUN20

Country Reports

Country Report: Japan (June 2017)

By Editorial Staff

Despite his unsettling campaign rhetoric and transitional moves, Trump rekindled hope among the Japanese right and the left in his first two months in …

2017JUN05

Open Forum

Eurasian Integration “a la Chinese”: Deciphering Beijing’s Vision for the Region as a “Community of Common Destiny”

By Nadège Rolland

Beijing’s vision of a 21st century version of the ancient Silk Roads was revealed during two speeches by Xi Jinping, one in Astana and the second …