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September 17, 2013 Topics of the Month
Japan-Russia Relations – 3

This is a quiet time in Japan-Russia relations without any indication of a transformative event ahead. Further contacts are arranged without drawing much attention. We need to look […]

Kazuhiko Togo

Abe Shinzo, Alexander Panov, Irkutsk agreement, Kunadze interview, Peace Treaty, Sato Masaru, Shigeta Hiroshi
September 17, 2013 Topics of the Month
The China Dream – 3

This monthly post tracks developments around the “China Dream” since August 16, 2013. It continues to be the case that if we follow the thread of the “China […]

Ming Wan

China Dream, ideological struggle, leadership differences, Liu Yunshan, Xi Jinping, Yang Jiechi
August 27, 2013 Topics of the Month
The ROK-US Alliance – 2

ROK-US Alliance Rescheduling the War-time OPCON Transition From a Time-driven Approach to a Situation-driven Approach ROK and US defense authorities recently held the 4th ROK-US Integrated Defense Dialogue […]

Koo Bon-hak*

combined forces command, deterrence, ROK-US Alliance, WMD threat, WOPCON
August 21, 2013 Topics of the Month
The China Dream – 2

Chinese politics may be entering one of those intriguing periods. This monthly post tracks the development around President Xi Jinping’s “China Dream” since July 10, 2013, and responds […]

Ming Wan

China Dream, Communist theory, Political Standing Committee, The American Dream, Xi Jinping
August 21, 2013 Topics of the Month
Japan-Russia Relations – 2

Two commentaries were made by Iwashita Akihiro and Konstantin Sarkisov, both long-time experts on Japan-Russia relations whom I respect. Iwashita’s comments are mostly related to the evaluation of […]

Kazuhiko Togo

Alexander Panov, Hashimoto Ryutaro, International relations theory, Kawana proposal, Putin, Shinzo Abe, Yeltsin
July 19, 2013 Topics of the Month
The ROK-US Alliance – 1

The ROK-US Alliance at 60 and Beyond The year 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the ROK-US security alliance, which was officially established with the signing of the […]

Choi Kang*

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, OPCON, ROK-US Alliance, Security Architecture, SMA
July 19, 2013 Topics of the Month
Introduction to Topics of the Month

Topics of the Month is the Asan Forum’s venue for sustained discussion about three themes on international relations in the Asia-Pacific chosen for their significance, timeliness, and need […]

Gilbert Rozman

Denuclearization, Park-Obama Summit, Park-Xi Summit, Reunification, ROK-US Alliance, Triangle, Values
July 19, 2013 Topics of the Month
Japan-Russia Relations – 1

Abe’s Visit to Moscow: Can It Become the Beginning of an End? Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s visit to Moscow on April 28-30, 2013, can generally be considered a […]

Kazuhiko Togo

1956 Joint Declaration, Abe Shinzo, Investment, Natural Gas, Peace Treaty, Territorial Negotiations, Vladimir Putin
July 9, 2013 Topics of the Month
The China Dream – 1

This is the first monthly posting on President Xi Jinping’s “China Dream” campaign. My longer article, published in this journal, provides a broader discussion of the state of […]

Ming Wan

China Dream, Chinese Communist Party, Constitutionalism, Mass Line, Peaceful Development, Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Xi Jinping