East Asia Insights | Rethinking Our Approach to the Korean Crisis
This issue focuses on the urgent problem of North Korea, looking back on the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, and looking forward to the presidential elections in South Korea and the United States and a leadership change in China.
East Asia Insights | Consolidating East Asia Cooperation: A New Role for Northeast Asia
This issue discusses the shifting balance of power in East Asia, which has presented new risks to regional stability; thus, ASEAN must be encouraged to take measures to strengthen its role.
East Asia Insights | Recovering from Japan’s Disasters
This issue discusses the need for a national strategy in order to recover from the March 11 disaster, in addition to the power outages, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant issues, and the economic damage.
East Asia Insights | Prime Minister Noda and Fixing the Futenma Impasse
This issue discusses the United States’ impatience over the Futenma relocation, and hopes for some progress, even if only symbolic, to be made at the APEC leaders’ summit when Prime Minister Noda and President Obama will meet.
East Asia Insights | After the Launch: Moving Forward with North Korea
This issue focuses on North Korea’s violation of the Leap Day Agreement and numerous UN Security Council resolutions, as well as whether or not China will agree to fully implement sanctions.
East Asia Insights | Remembering Tadashi Yamamoto: Intellectual Dialogue for a New Era
This issue memorializes Tadashi Yamamoto, founder and president of JCIE; it looks back on Yamamoto’s legacy, while advocating for more intellectual dialogue in the future, in his honor.
East Asia Insights | Politicizing the Senkaku Islands: A Danger to Regional Stability
The issue discusses the Senkaku-related troubles, including the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands, the broad ramifications for the US0Japan alliance, and China’s overall engagement with the region, as well as the need for careful management.
East Asia Insights | Japan-ROK Relations: Defusing Tensions to Build a Regional Partnership
This issue emphasizes the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation, not only for the sake of the two countries themselves but also for the region as a whole; this would also require the leaders in both countries to recalibrate their relationship.
East Asia Insights | Myths of Decline: Why Japan Matters as China Rises
This issue works to analyze the myth that as emerging powers such as China and India burst onto the scene, Japan will be left behind and slowly recede from the world stage.
East Asia Insights | A Reset for East Asia: Managing Risks Under New Leadership
This issue discusses the shifting balance of power in East Asia that may spoil the future stability and prosperity of both Japan and the entire region, which is especially difficult in the context of domestic politics and surging nationalism.