Tag: Asia & Oceania
211 Articles
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Mr. Abe’s Third Arrow: Designed with an Economist’s Vision but Shaped by a Bureaucrat’s Hand
Weak Reception The Japanese government published the “third arrow” of Abenomics—proposals for Japan’s economic reform and revitalization—on June 14 to unenthusiastic…
June 28, 2013
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Prosecution and Prevention: Strategies for a War on Torture
Although one might consider the subject of torture to be not as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in the Middle Ages, many countries in East Asia are reportedly…
June 27, 2013
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How the United States and South Korea Can Avoid Fatal Diplomatic Missteps on the Korean Peninsula
As Lt. Col. Roger Cavazos and Peter Hayes of the Nautilus Institute noted, inconsistent approaches by all parties involved may eventually backfire and even derail any chance for…
June 10, 2013
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Vietnam at a Crossroad and in the Cross Hairs
For the past two decades, Vietnam has been a country on the move. GDP per capita in 1990 was , among the lowest in world.1 Today, with per capita income at roughly 00, Vietnam…
May 16, 2013
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How the United States Can Defuse the Korean Crisis Diplomatically
The Korea Central News Agency has, thus far, dismissed Park Geun-hye’s offer to negotiate as a “cunning gimmick” whose intention, it claims, is “to conceal [her]…
April 26, 2013
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North Korea’s Nuclear Threats: 5 Minutes with US National Security Expert Carla Robbins
GJIA: The situation has always been shaky in the Korean peninsula. With all these new dynamics at play including a somewhat new regime in North Korea and now a new president,…
April 15, 2013
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Will China’s New Premier Be as Good a Leader as He is a Speaker?
Li initiated his remarks by stressing a stance of “being true to the constitution and loyal to people’s aspiration.” Mentioning “rule by law” several times, his…
April 11, 2013
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China, Japan, and the East China Sea
For 2013, the biggest threat to East Asian comity and stability are the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands where China and Japan are at odds. Little more than rocky outcrops in shark…
April 9, 2013
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Why the Economy and Not North Korea Will Be Park Geun-hye’s Biggest Challenge
While North Korea may be adept at stealing the media spotlight, the bread and butter challenges facing South Korea’s economy will shape the core of Park’s agenda – jobs and…
March 27, 2013
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Not So Fast: Pyongyang’s Nuclear Weapons Ambitions
The production of nuclear materials and their eventual weaponization, coupled with the complexities of the delivery systems, guidance sets and myriad other components makes this…
February 20, 2013