2019NOV04

Special Forum

Introduction

By. Gilbert Rozman

The breakdown in ROK-Japan relations in the second half of 2019 has sent shock waves across some countries and …

2019NOV02

Special Forum

Japan

By. Sheila A. Smith

Without a doubt, Japan’s relations with South Korea are at one of the lowest points in the period since …

2019NOV02

Special Forum

South Korea

By. Sharon Yoon

This article focuses on the case of anti-Korean sentiment and the rise of an ultranationalist …

2019NOV01

Special Forum

United States

By. Editorial Staff

US foreign policy has captured the world’s attention, as Donald Trump shifts policy around the world, not …

2019NOV01

Special Forum

China

By. Yumi Ko

In the United States, there is much talk about how the collapse in Japan-ROK relations since July 2019 poses …

2019OCT31

Open Forum

Asian Missiles on the March

By. Richard Weitz

In his Asian tour in August, US defense secretary Mark Esper said that he would like to deploy new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia …

2019OCT23

Open Forum

Synopsis: DC Exchanges on US-ROK Relations

By. Editorial Staff

The US-ROK relationship is overshadowing other interests in Washington regarding foreign policy in East Asia. The ongoing US-China trade war may appear …

2019OCT21

Country Reports

Country Report: China (October 2019)

By. Danielle F. S. Cohen (assisted by Dong Jiaxin)

In the middle of 2019, Chinese experts evaluated the state of South Korea–Japan relations, which deteriorated sharply during the summer of 2019 with …

2019OCT18

Open Forum

Washington Insights, Vol. 7, No. 5

By. Editorial Staff

No topic stirred as much interest in DC think tanks as the US-Japan-South Korean triangle. In the background loomed North Korea, leading to overlapping …

2019OCT16

Country Reports

Country Report: Japan (October 2019)

By. Editorial Staff

Japanese foreign policy drew increased criticism in the summer of 2019. On the left, there were harsh critiques of Abe’s diplomatic failures with …