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Constitutional and Electoral Reform in South Korea
Features
Constitutional and Electoral Reform in South Korea
Despite broad consensus about the need, parties bicker over the rules.
Constitutional and Electoral Reform in South Korea
How Japan Views History
Magazine
How Japan Views History
Japan’s memorials and museums shape national narratives on how to remember the war, honor the dead, and ensure peace.
How Japan Views History
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
Features
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
Taiwan’s amphibious capabilities are becoming dangerously weak.
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
The Declining Power of Inter-Korean Reunions
Features
The Declining Power of Inter-Korean Reunions
As historical memories fade, sympathy is waning.
The Declining Power of Inter-Korean Reunions
The Rise and Fall of Shadow Banking in China
Features
The Rise and Fall of Shadow Banking in China
How shadow banking became the catch-all for riskier finance.
The Rise and Fall of Shadow Banking in China
How Likely Is a Financial Crisis in China?
Features
How Likely Is a Financial Crisis in China?
A look at the financial risk factors in China and how successful the government has been in addressing them.
How Likely Is a Financial Crisis in China?
Wal-Mart Uprising: The Battle for Labor Rights in China
Features
Wal-Mart Uprising: The Battle for Labor Rights in China
Wal-Mart is the latest frontier in China's nascent labor rights movement.
Wal-Mart Uprising: The Battle for Labor Rights in China
The Welcome Demise of China’s One-Child Policy
Features
The Welcome Demise of China’s One-Child Policy
The demographic impact might be marginal, but there are reasons to celebrate its end.
The Welcome Demise of China’s One-Child Policy
Moral Hazard and the US-ROK Alliance
Features
Moral Hazard and the US-ROK Alliance
As long as South Korea is embedded in America’s great power vision, certain issues will remain.
Moral Hazard and the US-ROK Alliance
China and the ‘Magna Carta Moment’
Features
China and the ‘Magna Carta Moment’
The work of civil courts may be gradually creating a robust foundation for individual rights.
China and the ‘Magna Carta Moment’
Beyond Futenma: Okinawa and the US Base Conundrum
Features
Beyond Futenma: Okinawa and the US Base Conundrum
The U.S. basing dispute on Okinawa goes much deeper than the debate over Futenma Air Station.
Beyond Futenma: Okinawa and the US Base Conundrum
Gauging Japan’s ‘Proactive Contributions to Peace’
Features
Gauging Japan’s ‘Proactive Contributions to Peace’
The rhetoric has been strong, but has it been matched by action.
Gauging Japan’s ‘Proactive Contributions to Peace’
Park Geun-hye’s Visit and the US-ROK Alliance
Features
Park Geun-hye’s Visit and the US-ROK Alliance
Where does the alliance stand after the South Korean president’s recent visit?
Park Geun-hye’s Visit and the US-ROK Alliance
China: Projecting Power Through Peacekeeping
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China: Projecting Power Through Peacekeeping
World peace is an admirable goal, but states are rarely interested in pursuing it over their own interests.
China: Projecting Power Through Peacekeeping
China’s AIIB and OBOR: Ambitions and Challenges
Features
China’s AIIB and OBOR: Ambitions and Challenges
The two ambitious projects have become an integral part of Chinese diplomacy.
China’s AIIB and OBOR: Ambitions and Challenges
Japan’s Security Bills: Overpromising and Under-Delivering
Features
Japan’s Security Bills: Overpromising and Under-Delivering
The new security bills risk disappointing both opponents and proponents.
Japan’s Security Bills: Overpromising and Under-Delivering
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