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Editorial Staff

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February 28, 2017 Open Forum
Washington Insights (Vol. 5, No. 1)

Rarely has there been such a tumultuous period in US foreign policy, reflected in DC discussions of it; many unknown figures were joining a new administration as lines […]

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Abe Shinzo, Arms trade, ASEAN, Australia, Central Asia, comfort women, contingency, G8, Georgia, India, Iran, missile tests, nuclear proliferation, One Belt One Road, Putin, Russian Far East, sanctions, SCO, Silk Road Economic Belt, Six-Party Talks, South China Sea, Sphere of influence, terrorism, THAAD, trilateralism, Trump, Ukraine, Vietnam, Xi Jinping
February 9, 2017 Special Forum
Introduction

With a new US administration under Donald Trump tempted to use military power in ways still hard to predict, it is timely to review the major military challenges […]

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A2/AD, Arms trade, Diaoyu islands, East China Sea, India, Korean reunification, military buildup, missile defense system, Nuclear deterrence, sanctions, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea, Taiwan, THAAD, trilateralism, Trump
February 1, 2017 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (January 2017)

Three shocks left Japan’s media groping for answers at the end of 2016 and the start of 2017. The Trump shock kept playing out after the initial alarm […]

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abductions, Abe Shinzo, anti-globalization, ASEAN, Australia, comfort women, Crimea, Diaoyu islands, energy, GSOMIA, India, Ing-wen, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuril Islands, Northern Territories, Park Geun-hye, Philippines, Putin, Russian Far East, sanctions, Senkaku Islands, strategic patience, Taiwan, THAAD, TPP, Trans-Siberian Railroad, trilateralism, Trump, Tsai, Ukraine
February 1, 2017 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (January 2017)

The leadership vacuum created in December has raised questions about the legitimacy of both the domestic and foreign policies of the South Korean government. With opposing party candidates […]

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Abe Shinzo, Balance of power, balancer, comfort women, Denuclearization, GSOMIA, isolationism, Kaesong Industrial Complex, Korea Air Defense Identification Zone, One China policy, Populism, ROK-US Alliance, THAAD, trilateralism, Trump
December 29, 2016 Alternative Scenarios
South Korea’s Political Leadership Vacuum and Foreign Policy

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December 20, 2016 Open Forum
Synopsis of Washington, DC Meetings on Trump and the Korean Peninsula

A presidential transition in the United States understandably raises concern in allied countries heavily dependent for security and diplomacy. The transition from Obama to Trump is more unsettling […]

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Abe Shinzo, Al Qaeda, ASEAN, Balance of power, burden-sharing, comfort women, democratization, Denuclearization, Extended deterrence, GSOMIA, Iran, ISIS, marketization, nuclear proliferation, Putin, sanctions, Six-Party Talks, South China Sea, spheres of influence, Taiwan, THAAD, TPP, trilateralism, Trump administration
December 16, 2016 Special Forum
Introduction

The Trump campaign and transition have aroused anxiety unlike anything seen in the recent history of US presidential leadership changes. This is visible in virtually every region in […]

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ASEAN, Asia pivot, burden-sharing, cross-Strait relations, Denuclearization, Duterte, energy, nuclear proliferation, Putin, rebalance, sanctions, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea, Taiwan, tariffs, TPP, trilateralism, Trump administration, Tsai Ing-wen, war on drugs
December 13, 2016 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (November)

Two themes dominated the news in November: the “shock” of the election of Donald Trump, which is covered separately in a Special Forum article, and the “anticipation” of […]

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AIIB, ASEAN, comfort women, East China Sea, energy, G20, GSOMIA, Hikiwake, Kaesong Industrial Complex, Northern Territories, Russian Far East, sanctions, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, THAAD, theater missile defense, trilateralism, Trump administration, two islands plus alpha
December 5, 2016 Open Forum
Washington Insights(Vol. 4, No. 6)

The autumn of 2016 has been tumultuous in Washington, DC. Whereas in October the old agenda was still under discussion, after Donald Trump won the presidential election the […]

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Asia pivot, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Eastern Economic Forum, energy, Korean 2017 elections, Middle Power Diplomacy, Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative, One Belt One Road, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, sanctions, spheres of influence, Territorial Disputes, Trump administration, Ulaanbaatar Dialogue
November 30, 2016 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (November 2016)

Recently, domestic events have so dominated the news that foreign affairs coverage has been reduced to only occasional stories. The Trump election was an unavoidable theme. The aftermath […]

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5th nuclear test, EDSCG, GSOMIA, KORUS FTA, Nuclear threat, offshore balancing, ROK-US Alliance, strategic patience, THAAD, Trump administration