2017OCT23

Country Reports

Country Report: China (October 2017)

By. Danielle F. S. Cohen

In the summer of 2017, Chinese analysts continued to evaluate Chinese policy toward North Korea and attempted to understand the Trump …

2017OCT23

Open Forum

The Eastern Economic Forum September 2017: What to Make of It?

By. Gilbert Rozman

For the third straight year in early September Vladimir Putin traveled to Vladivostok for an international forum with ambitious aspirations. Three …

2017OCT23

Open Forum

Prospects and Limitations of Russo-Chinese Economic Relations

By. P.A. Minakir

For 15 years from the moment of the signing of the Treaty of Good-neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between Russia and China, noteworthy …

2017OCT23

Open Forum

Japan’s Effort to Boost Ties with China and North Korea in Summer 2017 and its Newfound Realism

By. Asano Ryo*

This article examines Japan’s diplomatic situation with regards to China and North Korea in the summer of 2017.  Major findings are the following: …

2017SEP29

Country Reports

Country Report: Russia (September 2017)

By. Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

The summer in Russia saw claims of optimism about Sino-Russian relations without much substance and amid some talk of having to move beyond megaprojects, …

2017SEP29

Country Reports

Country Report: South Korea (September 2017)

By. Eun A Jo

From July to September of 2017, South Korean news editorials discussed threats facing the country from three angles: 1) “Korea scaring,” …

2017SEP11

Open Forum

Keeping Northeast Asia “Abnormal”: Origins of the Liberal International Order in Northeast Asia and the New Cold War

By. Hahm Chaibong*

Northeast Asia is at a crossroads. One road leads to continued economic growth, regional integration, and globalization, while the other leads to …

2017AUG30

Open Forum

Giving a New Jolt to Strategic Triangle Analysis

By. Gilbert Rozman

In 2017, the US response to Sino-Russian relations has again risen to center stage. Donald Trump has sought to tilt US policy toward Russia, while at …

2017AUG30

Country Reports

Country Report: Japan (August 2017)

By. Editorial Staff

Trump’s shadow hung heavily over summer developments in East Asia, as covered in Japan’s media. There was talk of US isolation, retreat in …

2017AUG29

Special Forum

Introduction

By. Editorial Staff

Over the summer of 2017, all eyes have been on the Northern Tier of Asia: North Korean relations with the …