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Why slain former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe’s most cherished legacy may be yet to come
By Charles E. MorrisonSenior Adjunct Fellow, East-West Center
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As prime minster, Abe provided stability after frequent leadership changes
Though only...
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Much coverage rife with stereotypes of hopelessness and helplessness, they say
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Activists and scientists say the media too often paints Pacific peoples as powerless climate victims
Young leaders are now speaking out about this, and new...
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Media experts offer plenty of evidence but few answers for the ongoing erosion of public confidence in news
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Experts at the recent East-West Center International Media Conference admitted the problem now seems intractable.
‘Good...
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Facing a shutdown of her online news outlet, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa calls for journalists to band together to fight an online information ecosystem ‘built on lies laced with hate.’
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Speaking at the East-West Center’s 2022...
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Before the recent pandemic and stock-market turmoil, Tesla made remarkable gains in China’s huge EV market
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After taking the US electric vehicle market by storm, Tesla set its sights on tackling the competitive Chinese EV market—the...
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But will the risky move really bring improvement?
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Jakarta’s frequent flooding and other environmental issues have prompted Indonesian leaders to plan a move to build a new capital amid the jungle of Borneo.
Officials have high economic...
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In some ways, the crisis in Europe has strengthened US relationships in Asia and the Pacific, says East-West Center VP Satu Limaye
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Key regional meetings and initiatives continue with Asia and the Pacific.
The Ukraine invasion has...
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Determined journalists draw comparisons with Ukraine
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Reporters and resistance groups in Myanmar say their struggle for democracy deserves the world’s attention just as Ukraine’s does, while they watch and learn from Ukraine’s strong...
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Panelists debate approaches to reducing tensions between Washington and Beijing
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It appears there is little room for common ground as the US and China remain stalemated on many issues.
To address this, the US is working on building “...
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As the US territory’s first female governor, ‘Lou’ Leon Guerrero says she was strongly influenced by her upbringing in the matrilineal Chamoru culture.
While critics decried her imposition of strict COVID restrictions on the island, she...
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Athletes discuss the gender imbalance in sports and how to make a difference
HONOLULU (March 24, 2022) — From pay and sponsorship deals to media coverage and leadership opportunities, gender inequities continue to afflict the sports industry,...
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By Miemie Winn Byrd, Karen Knudsen, and Charles E. Morrison
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While international attention is focused on Ukraine, another struggle against totalitarianism continues in Myanmar.
The military junta’s response to popular resistance has been...
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By Denny Roy
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President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will likely seek to bring South Korea’s foreign policy into closer alignment with US preferences in such areas as relations with China and Japan, as well as North Korean denuclearization....
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As he consolidates absolute control, China’s Xi Jinping will also have to answer for a host of crises
By Richard Hornik
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Xi Jinping seems set to become China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, but the complex challenges he faces...
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Beyond symbolic Olympics snub, China’s market muscle brings ʻmassive challenges’ to imposing effective sanctions, experts write
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Global recognition of China’s human rights abuses is growing, but its economic, military and diplomatic...
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An East-West Center paper cites conditions and responses in the Marshalls in considering potential Pacific-wide strategies
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While extreme weather events and sea-level rise pose the most visible threats to low-lying Pacific atolls,...
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Region hoping for multilateral engagement on key issues
Part 2 of a 2-part series on US-South Korea cooperation in Southeast Asia. Read part 1: “South Korea and the US: Collaborating to Aid Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia.”
President Joe Biden...
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Part 1 of a 2-part series on US-South Korea cooperation in Southeast Asia. Read part 2: “China Looms Large Over US-Korea Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia.”
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Global partnerships are critical to pandemic recovery efforts in...
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Former top US diplomat for Asia David Stilwell cautions against one-sided overtures to Beijing
Part 2 of a series on the pros and cons of reengagement with China. Read part 1, ‘Situational Engagement’
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With US-China relations at a...
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Legal scholar Pitman Potter espouses engagement with China on issues of mutual interest, while reserving the ability to respond on disagreements
Part 1 of a series on the pros and cons of reengagement with China. Read part 2, Engagement with China...