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Park Geun-hye
Korea-Canada Free Trade: The Thaw Begins
By Hugh Stephens
Is the China-South Korea Honeymoon Over?
By J. Berkshire Miller
Japan: Uniting China and the Koreas Since 1909
An Ahn Jung-geun statue is just the latest example of China and South Korea uniting over Japan’s not-so-glorious past.
4 Points for Obama’s Asia Trip in April 2014
Obama can expect some difficult conversations when he heads to Asia in April.
On Japan’s History: Clearing the Air – and the Agenda
Viewing Japanese policy through the past highlights the dominance history has gained over the diplomatic agenda.
Park Geun-hye: Japan Summit ‘Pointless’ Without Apology
Japan-South Korea diplomatic relations remain frosty over “comfort women” issue.
Japan’s History Problem
Fairly or unfairly, Japan will always be compared with Germany when it comes to its recognition of mid-20th century history.
The Battle for Influence in Southeast Asia
China, South Korea and Japan are all vying for influence in ASEAN, which will be on full display next week.
North Korea: To Talk or To Provoke?
By Duyeon Kim
What Japan and South Korea Could Learn from Europe
Important symbolic gestures by Germany (and its neighbors) helped repair relations, and are an example for East Asia.
Will These Youth Protests Spread to Asia’s Corrupted Democracies?
By Robert E. Kelly
China and the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
China appears more aligned with the West on the North Korea nuclear issue. Is it an opening for Seoul?