East Asia Insights | A New Vision for the US-Japan Alliance
This issue discusses the partnership between Japan and the United States, which must evolve into a more inclusive and comprehensive force for peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity throughout the Asia Pacific region, and the world.
East Asia Insights | Japan Under the DPJ
This issue discusses the results of the August 30th general election, which brought a surprising LDP defeat, and the implications of this dramatic change for Japan’s domestic politics and foreign policy.
East Asia Insights | Japan’s Policy Agenda for East Asia
This issue discusses the test which Japanese foreign policy faces as the international system comes to be defined by multipolarity and multilateralism, and Japan’s policy proposals through which they hope to ensure long-term peace, stability, and prosperity in East Asia.
East Asia Insights | Hatoyama’s Resignation and Japan’s Foreign Policy
This issue analyzes Hatoyama’s resignation, and the effects of his fall and of the establishment of the new Kan government on Japan’s foreign and national security policy.
East Asia Insights | Keeping the United States Engaged in Asia
This issue addresses the changing balance of power in East Asia–from Cold War bipolarity to post-Cold War unipolarity to a new power configuration tilting toward multipolarity–and the consequent debate on the future of US engagement in Asia
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 | 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 | Moving Beyond East Asia’s Confrontational Postures
This issue offers recommendations on how five key players: China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and the US, can assist in moving East Asia beyond its current confrontational postures.
East Asia Insights | China and Shared Regional Prosperity: Five Risk Factors
This issue focuses on the finding the right approach to China, which may be the biggest task for Japan and other countries in Asia Pacific as there is no doubt about China importance to shared regional stability and prosperity.
