Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Japan’s New Diplomatic Bluebook: Revised by the Russia-Ukraine War
...operations against Ukraine, stating that “Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine has brutally undermined the foundation of an international order built over the past 100 years.” Second, the report describes...
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Learning from Kazakhstan’s January Crisis
...Introduction: In January 2022, Kazakhstan went through an unprecedented crisis. While it was since overshadowed in the eyes of the world by the events in Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s crisis marked...
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Yoon’s Plan to Ditch Strategic Ambiguity Will Test US-ROK Alliance, DPRK Policy
...Introduction: While Yoon has questioned the Moon administration’s policy of strategic ambiguity with regard to the U.S.-China rivalry, the new South Korean President will likely find it difficult to...
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What to Expect From Yoon Suk-yeol’s Policy on North Korea
...Introduction: The election of Yoon Suk-yeol, the candidate of the conservative People Power Party, in South Korea’s presidential election on March 9 was an explicit signal for countries involved...
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South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon
...Introduction: The presidential election in South Korea was a close call. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol from the People Power Party won the election with a margin of 0.8 percentage points...
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Kishida’s India Visit: Samaritan of the Eleventh Hour?
...First of a two part series on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s travel to India and Cambodia in March 2022. This article is part of the [Asia’s Next Page] series...
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How Is India’s Silent Diplomacy Navigating the Russia-Ukraine War?
...Introduction: The ongoing war in Ukraine has diverted the world’s attention to Eurasian politics, for the moment eclipsing the ever-volatile Indo-Pacific. The situation is extremely vulnerable in Ukraine, with...
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Japan’s Stake in the Ukraine Crisis
...Introduction: Since February 26, Russia has engaged in continued all-out military action, amounting to a full-scale invasion in Ukraine. It recently ordered its nuclear deterrent forces to be on...
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How Pandemic Paranoia Is Driving North Korea’s Strategy
...Introduction: North Korea has cut off what few ties to the outside world it maintained in the last two years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from late...
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Kazakhstan’s Crisis Calls for a Central Asia Policy Reboot
...The recent crisis in Kazakhstan took many by surprise. Long considered the most prosperous and stable in Central Asia, it now suddenly appears fragile and weak. To draw lessons...