News & Media
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Listen to the Podcast “Japanpodden” with Lars Vargö
Dr. Lars Vargö, the Head of the Japan Center at ISDP and former Swedish Ambassador to Japan, is a co-editor of and participant in the bi-monthly Swedish podcast Japanpodden. The latest episode discussed the current situation in Japan with regards to Covid-19, how Swedish companies in the country are affected by the current situation, and why […]
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Alec Forss was Quoted on Radio Free Asia about Deforestation in North Korea
May 19, 2020: Alec Forss, project coordinator and editor with ISDP’s Korea Center, spoke to Radio Free Asia (Korean) about deforestation in North Korea. “Food shortages have led to the clearing of forests by farmers in order to cultivate sloped land for agriculture . . . While part of the answer is to stop cultivating […]
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Niklas Swanström Participated in ISPI’s Online Roundtable
May 18, 2020: ISDP’s Executive Director Niklas Swanström participated in ISPI’s online roundtable on the topic of the future of China’s global outreach after Covid-19. The other speakers were from Bruegel, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Clingendael Institute, ISPI, and the South African Institute of International Affairs. In answering a question from the […]
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ISDP Hosted a Webinar with Daniel Liao on Taiwan’s Response to Covid-19
May 15, 2020: ISDP hosted a successful webinar with Dr. Daniel Liao, Taiwan’s Representative to Sweden, moderated by ISDP’s Executive Director Niklas Swanström. The topic of the webinar was Taiwan’s response to Covid-19, and the discussion revolved around Taiwan’s current handling of the pandemic as well as the preparation for a possible second wave. In […]
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Niklas Swanström on Kim Jong-un’s reappearance
May 02, 2020: Niklas Swanström spoke to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet about the North Korean leader’s reappearance. “Det var inte oväntat att Kim Jong-un kom tillbaka. Man måste ha is i magen när man analyserar Nordkorea eftersom att rykten alltid florerar.”
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ISDP hosted a webinar on EU-Japan Relations with Lars Vargö
April 28, 2020: ISDP hosted a brown bag lunch webinar with Lars Vargö as the speaker. Vargö is a Distinguished Fellow at ISDP and head of the ISDP Japan Center. ISDP’s brown bag lunches serve as a platform for discussion of early-stage policy research and are a way for ISDP’s staff and associates to convey […]
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ISDP organized a webinar on Taiwan’s role in East Asia
April 24, 2020: ISDP organized a webinar on Zoom regarding Taiwan’s role in East Asia. The webinar featured Julian Tucker, Research Fellow at ISDP, introducing the contours of Taiwan’s regional and international engagement. The webinar was followed by a Q&A with the audience.
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Niklas Swanström on Kim Jong-un death rumors
April 25, 2020: Niklas Swanström spoke to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet about rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has died. “Att en ledare i en diktatur dör går att undanhålla ett tag. Men efter en tid kommer det ut. Inte ens ett land som Nordkorea kan mörka något sådant här.”
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Lars Vargö on Morgonstudion about Kim Jong-un’s disappearance
April 27, 2020: Lars Vargö appeared on SVT’s Morgonstudion (Swedish) to discuss Kim Jong-un’s disappearance and the surrounding rumors. “Det finns otroligt många teorier om det här, och det är allt ifrån att han är död till att man bara plockat undan honom för att skydda honom från COVID-19. Men man kan vara säker på […]
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Niklas Swanström on Expressen TV about rumors concerning Kim Jong-un’s health
April 26, 2020: Niklas Swanström was interviewed on Expressen TV (Swedish) discussing speculations about Kim Jong-un’s health and disappearance. “Det här är inte onormalt. År 2014 var han borta i en månad, och då spreds också de här ryktena om att han hade avlidit.”