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January 10, 2014 Open Forum
Power Shifts and Policy Dilemmas in Northeast Asia

At the beginning of a new year it should be useful to take a fresh look at the power posture of each of the major powers active in […]

Han Sung-Joo*

normal state, Rebalancing, tandem development, Trustpolitik
December 20, 2013 Topics of the Month
Japan-Russia Relations – 6

The monthly articles that I have been writing since July on Japan-Russia relations are at an end, and this is going to be my final contribution to the […]

Kazuhiko Togo

eco-tourism, fisheries, hikiwake meaning, historical literacy, joint rule, right of residence, Territorial agreement
December 20, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: China (December 2013)

The escalating tensions with Japan have featured strongly in China’s traditional and online media in the past two months, but especially in recent weeks. China’s announcement of a […]

Editorial Staff

ADIZ, Diaoyu, Jang Song-Thaek, Joseph Biden, non-interference in internal affairs, Shinzo Abe
December 9, 2013 Open Forum
Washington Insights: Issue 3

With this issue we begin an addition to the Open Forum, reflecting on recent conferences and talks in Washington, DC and by high US officials on the themes […]

Editorial Staff

No. 1 ally, North Korea’s priority, principled realism, Trustpolitik, what is rebalancing, Who is No. 1
December 6, 2013 Open Forum
Japan’s “Smart” Strategic Engagement in Southeast Asia

After his recent visits to Cambodia and Laos, Abe Shinzo has become the first Japanese prime minister to visit the ten ASEAN countries within the first year of […]

Céline Pajon

liberal partner, maritime capacity building, multilateral security, security-oriented ODA, South China Sea, strategic comeback
December 6, 2013 Open Forum
Synopsis: The Asan Beijing Forum 2013 “Korea and China: Next 20 Years”

The Asan Institute recently held its inaugural forum in Beijing on Sino-Korean relations: “Korea and China: Next 20 Years.” The two-day forum drew participants from South Korea, China, […]

Editorial Staff

common history textbooks, competitive coexistence, helping North Korea develop, joint pressure on Japan, unbalanced regional order, unequal trade
December 6, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (December 2013)

In 2013 attitudes toward other countries did not substantially change in contrast to the tectonic changes of 2012, when Japanese awakened to a dangerous region. In the annual […]

Editorial Staff

2+2 Meetings, Active pacifism, cultural arrogance, feeling friendly, historical honor, schools toward South Korea, spheres of influence, status quo power
December 6, 2013 Open Forum
The Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership: Asia’s Response to China’s Rise

For all the focus on China’s ascendancy, the developing strategic and economic entente between Japan and India may eventually prove to be as important in shaping Asia’s future. […]

Daniel Twining

Act East Policy, Confluence of the two seas, freedom of the seas, India, ODA, Republic Day celebrations, trilateral groupings
November 22, 2013 National Commentaries
Japanese Perspective

"China and International Law/Norms: A Japanese Perspective" Signs of China respecting and complying with international law and norms are mixed at best. Assuming that international law and norms […]

Soeya Yoshihide*

Abe Shinzo, East China Sea, International relations theory, National Security Liberal international order, proactive pacifism, South China Sea, unilateralism, value diplomacy
November 22, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: Russia (November 2013)

The Russian media kept its eye on areas around China’s borders, cautiously raising questions about clashing Russian and Chinese interests. In September the spotlight turned to Central Asia. […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

Anti-Americanism, Balanced diplomacy, economic regionalism, Iron Silk Road, Moscow-Beijing axis, Multipolarity, natural gas price, Southeast Asia, Vietnam