Archive
June 2014
Japan Questions Comfort Women Despite Abductee Progress
By Clint Richards
Even as talks with North Korea are set to resume, Japanese politicians continue to haggle over history.
The Cults of South Korea
By John Power
The recent ferry tragedy has added another chapter to the country’s disconcerting history with cults.
What’s Holding Back the India-EU FTA?
By Ritesh Kumar Singh & Prachi Priya
India must conclude its FTA with the EU to stay competitive amid larger regional and bilateral FTAs.
170,000 Panicked Cambodians Flee Thailand
By Zachary Keck
Fears of a crackdown on undocumented workers in Thailand have caused a mass exodus of Cambodians.
Cambodia’s Impossible Dream: Koh Tral
By Jeff Mudrick
History doesn't appear to support claims by the Cambodian opposition to the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc.
PNG’s Prime Minister Served With Arrest Warrant
By Jarni Blakkarly
Peter O’Neill is refusing to turn himself in for questioning in relation to a corruption investigation.
Abe Serious on Agricultural Reform
By Clint Richards
The government is intent on far-reaching changes to farming, while labor reform looks more like window dressing.
Asia’s Cult of Intelligence
By John W. Traphagan
With its ‘cult of ignorance and anti-intellectualism’ the U.S. risks falling behind rivals in Asia.
Business and the BOJ Spurring on Abenomics
By Clint Richards
Corporate capital expenditure spikes in first quarter, and the BOJ reaffirmed its inflation commitment.
North Korea Slams Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream
By Zachary Keck
Reports suggest that North Korea continues to distance itself from China under Xi Jinping.
US, South Korea Discuss Operational Control (OPCON) Transfer
By Ankit Panda
The two allies held a high-level meeting to discuss the transfer of wartime operational control of South Korean forces.
China Executes 13 on Charges of Terrorism
By Shannon Tiezzi
In the latest step of its "war on terror," Chinese courts executed 13 terrorists and sentenced three more to death.