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Abe’s Strategy in the Trump Era: Uncertainty in U.S. Policy Toward Japan
…Despite the much-publicized special relationship of U.S. President Donald Trump with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who have met about nine times (and shared three rounds of golf) since…
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New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North
…Russian Arctic, a $27 billion project aiming to overtake Qatar’s leadership in the gas sector. The biggest industrial project in the region, the plant is operated by Novatek, Russia’s largest…
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China’s Ivory Trade Ban: A Silver Lining for the African Elephant?
…On December 31, 2017, China’s domestic ivory market was officially shut down. Considering that the trade accounted for more than half of worldwide ivory consumption, Beijing´s decision is seen…
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Moon’s Delicate Balancing Act
…Less than five months ago, South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech at the UN General Assembly in which he outlined his dream of welcoming North Korean athletes…
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New Year’s Thaw on the Korean Peninsula: Will It Last?
…The meeting between high-level North and South Korean officials on January 9 was the first inter-Korean dialogue since December 2015. Following months of escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear…
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Cryptocurrencies: Terrorism’s Next Frontier?
…systems of regular banks. But while the technology behind these cryptocurrencies seems to be revolutionizing international banking, virtual currencies may also pose acute security risks. Indeed, the fact that cryptocurrencies…
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Testing the Waters: Japan’s rapprochement with Russia
…In two weeks time, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin will convene their fourth meeting this year alone. The meeting will take place during the 2017 APEC…
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Japan’s post-election landscape
…On September 25, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his intention to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election on October 22. The results of the election saw…
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South Korea’s Hard Reality Check
…As tensions escalate between the U.S. and North Korea, Seoul finds itself with little room to improve inter-Korean relations argues Alec Forss. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his…
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Uphill Battle for Maehara’s Democratic Party
…On September 1, Japan’s opposition Democratic Party (DP) held a leadership election pitting former Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara against former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano. Although Maehara…