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The Quad Mourns Shinzo Abe

In the News
NBC
Cécile Shea

On NOW Tonight with Joshua Johnson, Cécile Shea shares her thoughts on Shinzo Abe's assassination and what it means for the world.

Cécile Shea in an interview on NBC on July 8, 2022. Global Politics

South Korea Blasts off into Space without Clear Vision

In the News
NK News: SK Pro
Karl Friedhoff

"Despite ambitions to explore final frontier, Seoul’s investment into its space program lags far behind," writes Karl Friedhoff.

South Korea launches their domestic space rocket Nuri on June 21, 2022, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Abandoning Phaseout, South Korea Moves to Get Nuclear Exports Back on Track

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff examines President Yoon Suk-yeol’s promise to restore the country’s nuclear energy industry to its past glory.

Smokestacks at a thermal power plant in Inchon, west of Seoul, February 1, 2007
Reuters
Tech and Science

Biden's Taiwan "Gaffe" Just Said the Quiet Part out Loud

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast argues that President Biden's declaration that the US would defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China deserves a serious look.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022.
Reuters
Global Politics

South Korea's Nascent Aircraft Carrier on Chopping Block

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Identifying North Korea as a “main enemy” will likely require South Korean President Yoon to cut naval spending, argues Karl Friedhoff in NK News.

 South Korean Air Force's F-15K fighters performing an elephant walk at an unspecified air base on May 24, 2022, to show the country's combat readiness.
Reuters
Defense and Security

World Review: Biden's Taiwan Defense, Endgame in Ukraine, and the Global Food Catastrophe

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Close up of bin of rainbow buttons that say "I'm From Taiwan."
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Putin Shifts on NATO, Biden's Asia Trip, and the Summit of the Americas

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Two men walking in front of a building holding files
EyePress/Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Does the Russia-Ukraine War Mean a New Era for Japan's Security?

In the News
The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) prepare ahead of an honor guard
Reuters
Defense and Security

What South Koreans Care about Most as Yoon Suk-Yeol Enters Office

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

“Major domestic policy shifts may not be forthcoming, likely driving Yoon to spend more time on issues he can control like trade and foreign policy,” writes Karl Friedhoff.

 South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference in front of a peach background with writing.
Reuters
Global Politics

Japanese More Confident than Americans in US Power

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Washington Monument seen through Japanese cherry blossoms.
Reuters
Public Opinion