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Following the surprising resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Assistant Professor Kristi Govella spoke to The New York Times about his departure and his legacy. Read the article here. Dr. Govella also spoke to Time magazine about the challenges that his successor will face with…
Professor Patricio ‘Jojo’ Abinales and journalist and author Criselda Yabes discussed the 2017 siege of Marawi in the Philippines in this East-West Center online seminar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qClPQhDSuNA
The New York Times article “As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle” (July 25, 2020) quotes Dr. Kristi Govella on Japan’s evolving relationship with China.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines around the world in 2020and complicated an already tangled web of political, economic, andsecurity dynamics in the Asian region. The webinar addressed recentdevelopments in Japan’s domestic affairs as well as its externaldiplomacy, including questions…
Professor Eric Harwit, whose research focuses on China and technology, recently participated in panel discussions with South Korea’s Arirang News, addressing the relationship between the US and China. These episodes address recent moves to ban Chinese tech, and the current situation of US-China relations.
Dr. Belinda Aquino, emeritus professor of Asian Studies and founding director of the Center for Philippine Studies at UHM, was quoted in a New York Times article about Filipina food writer Doreen Gamboa Fernandez and the newfound popularity of Filipino…
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The Washington Post published an article by Dr. Kristi Govella published about US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Japan. She argues that the visit sent mixed signals about key issues affecting the future of the US-Japan relationship. Check it…
Interview Information Click the link below to hear Honolulu Community College professor Dr Patrick Patterson talk to KTUH host Crystal Kwok about concepts of Beauty in Asia! Dr. Patterson Interview on KTUH(Dr Patterson’s interview begins at 6 minutes 30 seconds)…
Stars & Stripes quotes Asian Studies faculty member Dr. Jojo Abinales about Chinese plans to invest in a shipping company and an industrial park on the grounds of the former US military bases at Subic Bay and Clark Air Base.…