Video and photographs are now available from the November 13, 2017 event "Japan's General Election: What Happened and What it Means." During the sold-out event, Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, and Takatoshi Ito, Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, discussed the October 22, 2017 … [Read more...]
Gerald L. Curtis talks to Reuters about Japan’s Possible October Snap Election
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, was quoted in a September 19, 2017 Reuters article about the possibility of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holding a snap election in October 2017. The Prime Minister is expected to hold such an election in order to take advantage of a rebound in his approval ratings. However, … [Read more...]
“Japan’s New Foreign Minister: A Dialogue with Columbia Students About Diplomacy”
Special Lecture and Discussion "Japan's New Foreign Minister: A Dialogue with Columbia Students About Diplomacy" His Excellency Tarō Kōno, Foreign Minister of Japan Opening Remarks by Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus, Columbia University Moderated by Takako Hikotani, Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and … [Read more...]
Gerald L. Curtis is Interviewed by Munhwa Ilbo about East Asian Diplomacy and Security
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University and a renowned expert on Japanese politics, was interviewed by South Korea's Munhwa Ilbo about numerous diplomatic and security issues related to East Asia. Professor Curtis had been in Seoul in June 2017 to give a talk at the Institute for Global Economics. On June 23, 2017, Munhwa … [Read more...]
Gerald L. Curtis talks to Reuters, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal about the LDP’s Loss in the Tokyo Metropolitan Election
Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University and a renowned expert on Japanese politics, was quoted in a July 4, 2017 Reuters article titled "Japan's Abe Vulnerable After Party's Dismal Poll Showing," a July 6, 2017 article in The Economist titled "An Electoral Defeat puts Japan’s Prime Minister on the Back Foot," and a July 10, … [Read more...]
