Search results for: Khaing Sape Saw
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The Question of Iran: Japan’s Most Critical Partner in the Middle East?
…in Azadegan but chose to withdraw from the lucrative scheme in 2010 due to U.S. pressure. Therefore, when the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) came into action Tokyo saw…
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Burkina Faso’s Yoyo Diplomacy: Divorcing Taipei to Remarry Beijing
…Aware that he could not take on the burden of supporting an isolated Taiwan anymore, he saw in the PRC the better ally. In recent years, Beijing has imposed itself…
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Is China on the Road to Environmental Leadership?
…The aftermath of COP 21 on Climate Change held in Paris in 2016 saw the withdrawal of a major global actor, the United States. The lack of commitment to…
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More than just for profit: Sino-Japanese interests clash in Africa
…have signed infrastructure agreements with Japan. The sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Nairobi (TICAD VI) in August 2016 saw the conclusion of infrastructure deals with Kenya, Tanzania,…
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Testing the Waters: Japan’s rapprochement with Russia
…disputed Kuril Islands/Northern Territories under a special legal framework. Thirdly, the start of 2017 saw the visa system between Japan and Russia simplified. This signaled a desire to return to…
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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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North Korea and Iran’s Nuclear Programs: A Misleading Analogy
…of Iran to halt uranium enrichment and North Korea’s first nuclear test in 2006 saw the UNSC pass several resolutions against both North Korea and Iran. The Six-Party Talks stalled…
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South Korea’s Presidential Election: Candidates and Key Policies
…which saw her removed from office on March 10, parties have had just two months to appoint candidates and outline policy platforms. The challenges awaiting the next incumbent are stiff,…
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Five Key Challenges for the Next South Korean President
…2017. While transboundary air pollution caused by desertification and industries in coastal China are largely responsible, South Korea saw its largest increase in C0² emissions this year since the 1990s…
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Northern Ireland’s “Stale” Politics
…accused of showboating and imperilling the Union, some saw his extension of the olive branch across the Orange-Green divide as an opportunity for a coalition of the willing rather than…