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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
August 2, 2013 Open Forum
Negotiations between Japan and USSR/Russia on the Northern Territories: Lessons for the Abe-Putin Renewal of Talks

Many may be so weary of talk about negotiations on the territorial dispute between Tokyo and Moscow as nothing more than a broken record that they will be […]

Kazuhiko Togo

1956 Joint Declaration, Abe Shinzo, Investment, Natural Gas, Peace Treaty, Territorial Negotiations, Vladimir Putin
July 19, 2013 Special Forum
Another Cold War in Asia?

The biggest strategic challenge for policymakers in the Asia-Pacific is the peaceful integration of China into the international order. Within three decades, China has transformed from a rural […]

Michishita Narushige*

Arms Race, Australia, New Cold War, Sino-US Relations, Southeast Asia, Trade
July 19, 2013 Special Forum
National Identity and Changing Great Power Relations in the Asia-Pacific: Is a Cold War Emerging?

International relations in the Asia-Pacific have long been driven and dominated by great power politics. Despite the growing significance of smaller nations and regional organizations in East Asian […]

Rex Li

Democratic Peace Theory, Global Financial Crisis, Japan as a Normal Power, Maritime Power, New Cold War, Strategic Encirclement
July 19, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: China (July 2013)

Country Report: China (with the assistance of Pang Zengjun) China’s newspapers, especially Global Times in its English edition, attracted increased attention in the first half of 2013 for […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Pang Zengjun)

Sino-Indian Relations, Sino-Japanese Relations, Sino-Russian Relations, Sinocentrism, Xi-Obama Summit, Xi-Park Summit
July 19, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (July 2013)

Country Report: Japan (with the assistance of Iwaki Shigeyuki) After Prime Minister Abe’s visit in February to the United States, Japanese sources have flitted from one problem to […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Iwaki Shigeyuki*)

Crisis of August 2012, Japan-China Relations, Japan-South Korean Relations, Regionalism, Revisionism, Xi-Obama Summit, Xi-Park Summit
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 19, 2013 Open Forum
Synopsis of the Asan Washington Forum, 2013: “The Enduring Alliance: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of ROK-US Relations”

This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Editorial Staff

Denuclearization, Park-Obama Summit, Park-Xi Summit, Reunification, ROK-US Alliance, Triangle, Values