Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Japan in the Indo-Pacific: Investing in Partnerships in South and Southeast Asia
...Executive Summary: China’s engagement in the Southeast Asian region has been a fulcrum for change. Tokyo perceives Chinese behavior to be a threat to the rules-based order that has...
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China’s Ivory Trade Ban: A Silver Lining for the African Elephant?
…On December 31, 2017, China’s domestic ivory market was officially shut down. Considering that the trade accounted for more than half of worldwide ivory consumption, Beijing´s decision is seen…
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Moon’s Delicate Balancing Act
…Less than five months ago, South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech at the UN General Assembly in which he outlined his dream of welcoming North Korean athletes…
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New Year’s Thaw on the Korean Peninsula: Will It Last?
…The meeting between high-level North and South Korean officials on January 9 was the first inter-Korean dialogue since December 2015. Following months of escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear…
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Cryptocurrencies: Terrorism’s Next Frontier?
…systems of regular banks. But while the technology behind these cryptocurrencies seems to be revolutionizing international banking, virtual currencies may also pose acute security risks. Indeed, the fact that cryptocurrencies…