The Legacy of World War II in Japanese Foreign Policy
Painful issues left over from the war prevent countries from establishing normal relations.
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Asia
Repetitive Patterns, the Era of Clowns and Global Indecision; Or, How Do You Handle North Korea?
Western negotiators are too naive and inexperienced to deal with North Korea.
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The Capitalist Control of K-pop: The Idol as a Product
Korean pop culture, consumed globally and known by the name Hallyu, primarily involves music, television and aesthetic preferences and is
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How to Tame the Dragon?
5G Technology is not like its predecessors and caution is needed in proceeding.
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Erkki Bahovski to Danas: A Warning that Russia and China Could Increase Their Influence in the Balkans
Erkki Bahovski, Editor-in-Chief of ICDS Diplomaatia magazine noted in the Serbian daily Danas that the joint statement of 13 EU countries will not accelerate the pace of EU integration when it comes to fulfilling the criteria that is expected from the candidate countries, but the plea might have a political meaning.
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Chinese Investment and the Security of EU Member States
EU governments need to be aware of the potential downsides of Chinese funding.
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Life After INF
On 20 October 2018, US president Donald Trump announced that the United States intended to abrogate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
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Beware of Chinese Gifts: A Warning for Central and Eastern Europe
China is often seen in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a potential source of huge economic gains, in trade and investment and in providing lessons for domestic economic development.
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Dissecting Trump’s Iran Decision: A Prudent Gamble?
On 12 May 2018, president Trump announced that the US would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and reimpose US economic sanctions on Iran. The JCPOA was signed on 14 July 2015 in Vienna between the United States, Germany, Britain, China, Russia and France with Iran (the “P5+1”).
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A Hundred Years of Attempts to Create an Independent Kurdistan
The Kurds have been prevented from establishing their own state by a lack of unity
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