Category: SOUTH ASIA & ASIA PACIFIC
Policy or Politics? How Partisan Appeasement Inhibits Diplomatic Integrity between Japan and South Korea
Fuad Olajuwon discusses how partisan appeasement affects diplomacy in the context of Japan and South Korea.
Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?
Basel Ammane provides analysis on the direction of Indonesia following the recent demonstrations surrounding the blasphemy accusations against the incumbent governor of Jakarta.
When Right is Wrong: How Excessive Political Leanings Undermine the Security Goals of Japan
Fuad Olajuwon opines that excessive political leanings undermine Japanese national security in his latest for the Foreign Policy Project.
Make Japan Great Again? The Rise of Trump and Significance of the US-Japan Alliance
Fuad Olajuwon discusses the alliance between Japan and the United States a few months into the Trump administration.
Policy Report: Rule of Law and Peace and Order in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea
In a Policy Report for the Foreign Policy Project, Catherine S. Panaguiton discusses what the Arbitral Tribunal Award really means for littoral and affected states as well as its aftermath and the way forward.
Deciphering China’s Coal Ban from North Korea:
Debalina Ghoshal discusses China’s coal ban from North Korea for the Foreign Policy Project.
If TPP fails, China takes advantage
The slow-drag on the TPP is turning the attention of some in the region back to trade possibilities with China, writes J. Berkshire Miller for Al Jazeera English.
Why the Next President Must Focus on Asia
In his piece for TIME, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller argues why one of the critical issues that needs to be addressed after the election in a bipartisan manner is maintaining—and indeed strengthening—the trajectory of US efforts to “rebalance” its resources and attention to the Asia-Pacific.
With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran
In his latest for the World Politics Review, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses the post-sanctions increase in economic ties between Korea and Iran.
Russia vs. Japan: Asia’s Forgotten Island Fight
Mina Pollmann and J. Berkshire Miller discuss the island dispute between Russia and Japan in their latest for The National Interest.