2023JUL03

Open Forum

Taking Stock: The Asan Forum at Age Ten

By. Gilbert Rozman

In the summer of 2013 a new, online journal began, based in Seoul, edited from Washington, DC, and dedicated to the study of international relations in …

2023JUN23

Open Forum

US Resolve to Defend America against Serious Chinese Challenges: Why It Won’t Change Anytime Soon

By. Robert Sutter

A major uncertainty impacting the foreign policy calculations of government, business and other elites throughout Asia and more broadly remains in …

2023MAY25

Country Reports

Country Report: Russia (May 2023)

By. Editorial Staff

How closely should Russia align with China in the Asia-Pacific? Against the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, how is the regional architecture in Asia …

2023MAY08

Country Reports

Country Report: Japan (May 2023)

By. Editorial Staff

The early spring of 2023 proved to be a busy time for Japanese diplomacy. After hosting Yoon Suk-yeol on a historic reconciliation visit, Kishida Fumio …

2023MAY02

China

Country Report: China (April 2023)

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

In early 2023, Chinese analysts devoted significant attention to India’s maritime policy, assessing its impact on China’s 21st Century …

2023MAY02

Country Reports

Country Report: South Korea (April 2023)

By. Shinhyung Lee

The recent South Korea-Japan and US-South Korea summits held in March and April have shown a glimmer of hope for the relationship between the three …

2023APR12

Special Forum

Introduction

By. Editorial Staff

The articles in this special forum examine Japan’s foreign policy from three angles. The first provides an overview with a year-by-year breakdown …

2023APR11

Special Forum

Japan’s Economic Turn to Europe

By. Brad Glosserman

Economics was at the heart of Abe Shinzo’s project for Japan. For all the attention to constitutional revision or security and foreign policy …

2023APR10

Special Forum

Southeast Asia Tests the Allure of Japan’s Global Vision

By. Shihoko Goto

Southeast Asia Tests the Allure of Japan’s Global Vision Shihoko Goto Southeast Asia is a familiar region for the Japanese, where both political …

2023APR07

Country Reports

Country Report: Russia (March 2023)

By. Editorial Staff

In the late winter of 2023, China drew the closest Russian attention. India was second, as the overall trends in regional conflicts—East Asia versus …