Under Pressure: Russian Energy Cooperation with Japan and South Korea since Western Sanctions
This report will examine Russian-Japanese and Russian-South Korean energy cooperation. Neither Japan nor the Republic of Korea imposed energy...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Under Pressure: Russian Energy Cooperation with Japan and South Korea since Western Sanctions
A nation must think before it acts.
Japan
Japan’s New(ish) Aircraft Carriers: Reviving Japanese Naval Aviation
With remarkably little fuss, the Japanese Diet approved the latest iteration of Japan’s National Defense Program Guidelines in December...
On the Mend?: Sino-Japanese Relations
At first glance, one could imagine that China and Japan are getting ready to thaw the decade-long chill in...
When Europe and Japan Move Ahead without the U.S.
Speculation about the outbreak of trade wars is high, as the Trump administration seemingly has no plans to deescalate...
Presenting the Modern World for the American Public: Maps and Public Education in World War II
Students of geopolitics know that maps are an essential tool for understanding global conflicts. They have also become an...
The Trump-Kim Summit: Its Significance for Six-Party Diplomacy
Donald Trump has upended not only the sanctions regime, but also the framework of diplomacy involving North Korea. A...
China, Japan, and the Singapore Summit: No Seat at the Table, but Very Much Present
The long-discussed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un—beset by doubts and delays—finally took place on June 12. The...
America First, But What Comes Next? Reflections on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Age of Donald Trump
Donald Trump entered the Oval Office promising to “drain the swamp” in Washington, riding a wave of anti-elite and...
Xi Jinping’s Second Coronation—and What It (May) Mean for China and the Rest of Us
In the chill of early March, nearly 5,000 of China’s most important people gathered in Beijing for what are...
Japan’s Enduring Value to Southeast Asia
With China’s rapid rise over the past few decades, Japan is no longer the leading economic power in Asia....